The National Innovation Foundation – India, is India's national initiative to strengthen the grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge.

Its mission is to help India become a creative and knowledge-based society by expanding policy and institutional space for grassroots technological innovators.

NIF scouts, supports and spawns' grassroots innovations developed by individuals and local communities in any technological field, helping in human survival without any help from formal sector.

It also tries to ensure that such innovations diffuse widely through commercial and/or non-commercial channels, generating material or non-material incentives for them and others involved in the value chain.

National Innovation Foundation - India (NIF) invites applications from highly motivated and eligible professionals for following contractual positions

Technical positions : (Project Associates at various levels) in the area of Life Science /Agriculture Science/ Natural Science/ Pharmaceutical Science/Veterinary/ Engineering (Mechanical, Agricultural, Mechatronics) /Computer Applications/ Mass Communication/ Business or Entrepreneurship Development/Intellectual Property Protection.

Research Associate - IQualification : Doctoral Degree in Life Science /  Agriculture Science or having 3 years of research and development experience after Master’s in Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma   with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journalUpper Age (Years) : 40Emoluments (Rs) : 47,000/- + HRA

Research Associate - IIQualification : Doctoral Degree in Life Science /  Agriculture Science or having 3 years of research and development experience after Master’s in Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma   with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journalUpper Age (Years) : 40Emoluments (Rs) : 49,000/- + HRA

Research Associate - IIIQualification : Doctoral Degree in Life Science /  Agriculture Science or having 3 years of research and development experience after Master’s in Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma   with at least one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journalUpper Age (Years) : 40Emoluments (Rs) : 54,000/- + HRA

Project Associate –IQualification : Post Graduate Degree in Life Science / Agriculture Science / Intellectual Property Rights or Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Agriculture Engineering. Post Graduate in Business Administration with Graduation in Science.Upper Age (Years) : 35Emoluments (Rs) : 31,000/- + HRA  With NET/GATE  Or   25,000/- +HRA   without NET./GATE

Project Associate –IIQualification : Post Graduate in Life Science / Agriculture Science / Intellectual Property Rights or, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering /Agricultural Engineering / Post Graduate in Business Administration with Graduation in Science.  and  2 years’ experience in Research Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities and services.  or  Post graduate in Mechanical Engineering (Specialization in Machine Design or CAD –CAM) /Agricultural Engineering (Specialization in Farm Machinery) Business Administration with graduation in engineering / Intellectual Property Rights with graduation in engineering

Upper Age (Years) : 35Emoluments (Rs) : 35,000/- + HRA  With NET/GATE  Or   28,000/- +HRA   without NET./GATE

Senior Project AssociateQualification : Post Graduate in Life Science / Agriculture Science / Intellectual Property Rights or, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering /Agricultural Engineering / Post Graduate in Business Administration with Graduation in Science.  And   Four Years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology Organizations and Scientific activities or services

OR Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma / MD a recognized University or equivalentUpper Age (Years) : 40Emoluments (Rs) : 42,000/- + HRA

Principal Project AssociateQualification : Post Graduate in Life Science / Agriculture Science / Intellectual Property Rights or, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering /Agricultural Engineering / Post Graduate in Business Administration with Graduation in Science.  And  Eight Years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology Organisation’s and Scientific activities and services. 

OR  Doctoral Degree in Science / Engineering / Technology / Veterinary/ Pharma / MD a recognized University or equivalent And Four Years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Sciences and Technology Organisation’s and Scientific activities and services.Upper Age (Years) : 40Emoluments (Rs) : 49,000/- + HRA

The upper age is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates as per Central Government norms. The Controlling Authority may give relaxation in qualification, experience and the upper age limit in case of deserving candidates.

All the positions are contractual initially for two years which can be extended further up to five years subject to satisfactory performance. The location of the activities/posting can be anywhere in India. Leaves and other benefits can be as per institutional norms. 

The applications in prescribed format can be sent by an email to jobs@nifindia.org along with two reference letters, and a note explaining the suitability for post applied by 15 April 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for appearing in interview.

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