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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from reserved 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, 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 also 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 relevant departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with a great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, referall.us the position will be on contract basis for the very first 3 years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular consultation can be made.

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

Application kind 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 locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details 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 Government staff member 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 expenses, book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), research initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to apply for an extra grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and worldwide conferences will be permitted based on the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first three years of service to the freshly signed up with professor. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- each month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based on performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay global travel expenses for the newly joined professor and dependent relative to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per government rules.

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

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be provided an appointment on agreement. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to send 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 in the case of 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 getting applications against this advertisement 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 route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the quantity 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 used 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 look for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be uploaded together with application type.

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any information, 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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