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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from reserved classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under unique 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, job 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 among 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 suitable branch, with an excellent 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 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular visit 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 existing special drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information of pay scale permissible 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 carries all other allowances as admissible to a Central Government worker stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research study initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to get a supplemental grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and global conferences shall be permitted based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first 3 years of service to the newly signed up with professor. After three years of service, the faculty member(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are offered based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: job The Institute will repay global travel expenditures for the newly joined faculty member and dependent household members 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. The houses 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 fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be used a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to prospects with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for job 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 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 quickest route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and job 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 employed in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their company at the time of the .

13. Candidates may look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be uploaded together with application.

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

For any explanation, 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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