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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special 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 also get involved 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 pertinent departments amongst those listed 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 suitable 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 later on. For employment 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 as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing special drive ad is to fill 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular areas of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The information 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 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, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for an extra grant) and financial backing towards national and international conferences will be allowed according to the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first three years of service to the recently joined professors members. After three years of service, the faculty member(s) are eligible for consideration 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 wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will compensate global travel costs for the newly signed up with professor and reliant household members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be based on federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer housing to all professors members. Your houses are geared up with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be offered an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience might be relaxed in the case of prospects with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list in the case of SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

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

10. The last date of getting applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants required and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the shortest 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 looked after 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 may apply for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof must be submitted in addition to application.

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 offered 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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