Sustainable Agriculture

Job Profile

- Oversee microbial management activities for nanofertilizer production at the Bathinda production facility.
- Maintain bacterial cultures and ensure stringent quality control (QC) throughout production batches.
- Perform routine microbiological techniques including streaking, subculturing, and maintenance of bacterial cultures on solid and liquid media.
- Conduct bacterial growth curve analysis (OD-based and/or CFU-based) to monitor growth kinetics, optimize inoculum preparation, and ensure batch-to-batch consistency for production.
- Carry out morphological, physiological, and basic molecular assessments of bacterial cultures to confirm purity, identity, and performance.
- Monitor culture health, contamination, viability, and stability during scale-up and production stages.
- Maintain detailed batch-wise records, including media composition, incubation conditions, growth parameters, and QC observations.
- Document all procedures, observations, deviations, and results in a systematic, traceable, and auditable manner.
- Compile scientific and technical documentation, including internal reports and inputs for regulatory and compliance-related submissions.
- Ensure all activities comply with institutional biosafety, quality, and regulatory standards; assist in drafting SOPs, approval formats, and QC checklists for proposed production work.
- Coordinate with the TERI, Gurugram facility through periodic visits for protocol alignment, QC validation, and reporting.
- Support additional production- and QC-related tasks as assigned by supervisors.

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Experience

- Years

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Qualification

- B.Tech or Master-s degree in Biotechnology- Microbiology- or a related life sciences discipline with a good academic record.
- Proven hands-on experience in working with bacterial cultures.

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Skills

- Hands-on experience in bacterial culturing- subculturing- and contamination control.
- Practical knowledge of growth curve analysis- inoculum standardization- and interpretation of microbial growth data.
- Familiarity with QC practices for microbial-based products (media preparation- sterility checks- record keeping).
- Understanding of biosafety- GLP- and basic regulatory compliance for biological inputs.
- Strong documentation- reporting- and data-recording skills.
- Ability to work in a production-oriented environment and coordinate across multiple facilities.
(Prior experience in microbial production- biofertilizers- biostimulants- or agri-inputs will be preferred.)

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Location

Punjab

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Salary

? As per TERI norms.

Please apply latest by January 20, 2026

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