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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from reserved 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 employment Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Science, Computer Technology and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, employment 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 appropriate departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): employment Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with a very excellent 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 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment can be made.

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

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

Department specific areas of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details of pay scale permissible 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 acceptable to a Central Government staff member stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, employment HRA (if real estate not supplied), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to obtain an extra grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and worldwide conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first 3 years of service to the freshly signed up with professors members. After three years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- monthly for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay worldwide travel costs for the recently joined professor and reliant member of the family to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on government guidelines.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer real estate to all professors members. The homes are equipped with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements might be offered a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with outstanding 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 released by the Competent Authority in the format recommended 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 designating any factor.

10. The last date of receiving 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 quickest path (within India) and employment taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind 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 utilized 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 get a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence ought 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 information of Heads of the Department are offered in the Institute website: 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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