Food Safety and Standard Authority of India Invites Application for Food Analyst Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) invites applications for recruitment of Food Analyst

Food Analyst

Number of Vacancy: 2 Posts

Educational Qualification: M.Sc

Applications are invited for engaging up of 02 (Two) number of Food Analyst on short-term contract basis to meet interim requirements in FSSAI. The details of vacancies are as under:

1. Name of the Post : Food Analyst (On Contract basis)

2. Place of Posting : National Food Laboratory, JNPT, Nhava Sheva, Mumbai

3. No. of Posts : 02 (Two)

4. Period of Contract : 06 Months (Initially for a period of six (6) months from the date of joining. The tenure may be extended further up to One (1) year depending upon the performance & requirement).

5. Educational and other qualifications: Master’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Dairy Chemistry or Food Technology, Food and Nutrition or Bachelor of Technology in Dairy or Oil or degree in Veterinary Sciences from a university established in India by law or is an associate of the Institution of Chemists (India) by examination in the section of Food Analysts conducted by the Institution of Chemists (India) or any other equivalent qualification recognized and notified by the Central government for such purposes with not less than three years’ experience in the analysis of food; and Has been declared qualified for appointment as a Food Analyst by a Board appointed and notified by the Food Authority.

6. Desirable Qualification : Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test.

7. Consolidated Monthly Remuneration:

a) The contractual employee under the terms of agreement shall be paid a consolidated sum of Rs.60,000/- ( Rupees Sixty Thousand Only) per month (Consolidated).

b) The payment shall be subject to deduction of TDS as applicable. The contractual employee shall not be exempted from taxation as per income tax laws of Government of India. The contractual employee would be issued a TDS certificate in this regard.

c) The contractual employee will be entitled to annual increment as per the rate decided by the FSSAI, if period of contract is extended further after one year on assessment of the performance of the contractual employee.

d) The contractual employee shall not be entitled to any other benefit, payment, subsidy, compensation, bonus or pension from FSSAI, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

e) During the provision of Services, the contractual employee may incur expenses relating to his/her duties and responsibilities, which shall be reimbursed by the FSSAI to the contractual employee, subject to production of relevant supporting documents.

f) Note : Candidates with higher experience may be considered for higher remuneration.

8. Termination:

a) FSSAI at its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever can terminate the contract with immediate effect in the event the contractual employee fails to fulfill its obligations.

b) If the contractual employee is found to have committed misconduct, negligence, fraud or indulged in any activity considered undesirable, his/her services will be immediately terminated without any further notice and without any financial benefits.

c) The contractual employee can voluntarily seek to terminate his/her services by giving one month written notice to FSSAI through the Reporting Officer or foregoing his/her monthly consolidated salary in lieu of the notice period.