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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, employment 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, Cognitive Science, Computer Technology and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and employment 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 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 first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with a great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first three years, and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine consultation can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present special drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs 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 particular locations of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details of pay scale acceptable 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 carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if real estate not offered), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for a supplemental grant) and financial backing towards national and global conferences will be allowed according to the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the very first 3 years of service to the newly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the professors member(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for employment professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for employment three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are offered based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The will repay worldwide travel costs for the freshly joined professor and dependent member of the family to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on federal government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer housing to all professors members. The homes are equipped 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 offered a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience might be relaxed when it comes to candidates with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment according to the arrangements 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 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 assigning any factor.

10. The last date of receiving applications versus 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 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 request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be published in addition to application kind.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the concerned 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 information, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

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

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