Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Technology and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments likewise get involved in the teaching and research study activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the appropriate departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with a very great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or employment more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment can be made.

The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current special drive ad is to fill 56 stockpile jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

Application for all the above positions may be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of receiving applications against this ad is 31st March, 2025.

Department specific areas of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details of pay scale permissible at the time of signing up with are as follows:

Post

Pay Level

Basic Pay

Assistant Professor Grade I

12

1,01,500 – 1,67,400

11

89,900 – 1,17,200

Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract)

10

89,800 – 98,200

Other info:

1. The pay carries all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Government worker stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to request a grant) and financial support towards national and global conferences will be permitted based on the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first 3 years of service to the recently joined faculty members. After three years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) providing a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are provided based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate international travel costs for the recently signed up with professor and dependent relative to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per government rules.

5. The Institute strives to supply real estate to all professor. The houses are geared up with free high-speed internet.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being required interview.

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements might be offered a visit on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience might be unwinded in the case of prospects with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to SC/ST, employment OBC & PwD.

9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any reason.

10. The last date of receiving applications against this ad is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants called for and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the fastest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the quantity of fare shall be remitted through electronic transfer by our Accounts Section after processing the claim. Local hospitality will be taken care of by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are used in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates may apply for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence should be uploaded together with application.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are readily available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any information, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, employment Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

Tel: +91-512-259-6192/ 6327/6325

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