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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to booked categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under 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 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 relevant departments amongst those noted above.

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

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

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

Department specific areas of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information 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 info:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, employment HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to obtain a supplementary grant) and financial assistance towards national and international conferences will be allowed as per the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an extra top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- per month for the first 3 years of service to the recently signed up with professor. After three years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) providing a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- monthly for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are used based on performance.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will repay international travel expenditures for the freshly signed up with professors member and reliant member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to federal government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to supply housing to all professors members. Your houses are equipped with 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 an appointment on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience might be unwinded when it comes to prospects with impressive 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 candidates are required to submit 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 when it comes to SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

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

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 fastest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note 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 needed 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 process.

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

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are available 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, employment India.

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

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