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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from booked categories (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 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 participate in the mentor 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 among those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with a really great academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular visit can be made.

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

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

Department specific locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details 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 referall.us Grade II (Contract)

10

89,800 – 98,200

Other info:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Government staff member stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to get an additional grant) and financial assistance towards nationwide and worldwide conferences will be permitted as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the very first 3 years of service to the recently joined professors members. After three years of service, the faculty member(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- per month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate international travel costs for the newly signed up with professors member and reliant household members to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per federal government rules.

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all professors members. Your homes are equipped with complimentary 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 provided a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates 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 required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

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

10. The last date of getting applications versus 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 route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the quantity of fare will be remitted through electronic transfer by our Accounts Section after processing the claim. Local hospitality will be looked after by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are utilized in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their company 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 proof should be submitted along with 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 readily available in the Institute site: 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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