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

Applications are welcomed from coming from booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special recruitment drive for employment 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 also get involved in the mentor and research 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 pertinent departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or employment equivalent (in regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with a very great academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the very first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular appointment can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular locations of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The details of pay scale acceptable at the time of joining 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 information:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, employment such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to get a supplementary grant) and financial backing towards national and international conferences will be permitted according to the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an extra top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first three years of service to the freshly joined professor. After 3 years of service, employment the faculty member(s) are qualified for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are used based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse global travel costs for the newly joined professors member and dependent relative to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on government rules.

5. The Institute strives to provide real estate to all professors members. Your homes are geared up with free high-speed web.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be offered an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of prospects with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list in the case of SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

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

10. The last date of getting applications against this advertisement 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 quickest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note 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 utilized in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be needed to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.

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

14. Certificate and documentary evidence ought to be published together with application.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any information, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

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

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