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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and employment PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special recruitment drive for the post of Assistant Professor employment in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science 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 take part in the mentor employment 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 relevant departments among those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with an excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the first 3 years, and employment can be regularized afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, employment regular visit 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 current special drive ad is to fill up 56 stockpile jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

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

The information of pay scale admissible 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 permissible to a Central Government worker stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to apply for a supplementary grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and global conferences will be permitted as per the Institute standards.

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

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse international travel expenditures for the newly signed up with faculty member and reliant member of the family to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to provide real estate to all professor. Your homes are equipped with totally free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements might be offered a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with outstanding qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are needed to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the of India for this function. 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 assigning any factor.

10. The last date of getting applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants required and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the shortest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the amount 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 needed to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates might obtain a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence ought to be submitted in addition to application.

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

For any clarification, 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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