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, employment 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 likewise participate in the teaching 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 amongst those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) 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 contract basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment 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 existing unique drive ad is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular areas of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information 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 brings all other allowances as admissible to a Central Civil servant 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 bills, book grants, HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to apply for an extra grant) and financial support towards nationwide and global conferences will be permitted as per the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate worldwide travel costs for the freshly joined faculty member and reliant household members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be according to federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to supply real estate to all professor. Your homes are geared up with totally free high-speed web.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements might be offered an appointment on agreement. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to candidates with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released 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 assigning any factor.

10. The last date of getting 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 shortest route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the amount of fare will 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 interview.

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

14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be uploaded in addition to application.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are readily 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, India.

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

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