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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to scheduled 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 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 likewise take part 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 pertinent departments amongst those noted above.

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

The Institute follows booking in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current special drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

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

The details of pay scale permissible at the time of signing up with 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 permissible to a Central Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, 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 supplied), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to request a supplemental grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and global conferences will be allowed according to the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel costs for the newly joined faculty member and dependent family members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to provide real estate to all professors members. Your homes are equipped with totally free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be used a visit on agreement. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be unwinded in the case of candidates with impressive 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 required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India for this function. 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 receiving 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 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 employed in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required 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 process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be submitted along with application kind.

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 website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For referall.us 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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