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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to booked 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 teaching 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 relevant departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the proper 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 3 years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present special drive ad is to fill up 56 backlog jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

Department specific locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The information of pay scale acceptable 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

Grade II (Contract)

10

89,800 – 98,200

Other info:

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

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, referall.us kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to make an application for a supplemental grant) and monetary assistance towards national and worldwide conferences shall be allowed according to the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first 3 years of service to the newly 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) offering a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- each month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay international travel expenses for the newly joined faculty member and dependent member of the family to the optimum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to federal government rules.

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all professors members. Your houses are geared up with complimentary high-speed web.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a prospect 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 certification and/or experience might be unwinded in the case of candidates with impressive credentials.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released 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 marketed post(s) at any time without designating any factor.

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 path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind 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 needed to produce a „NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” from their employer at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates might request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

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

All correspondence to be dealt with 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 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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