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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled categories (SC, ST, OBC, employment EWS and employment 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, 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 take part in the mentor and research study activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and Engineering and employment 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 regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, employment with a very great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine consultation can be made.

The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

Application for employment 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 required specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The information 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 info:

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

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), employment re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to request an extra grant) and financial assistance towards national and international conferences shall be permitted based on the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first three years of service to the recently joined professor. After three years of service, the professors member(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) providing a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are used based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay global travel costs for the recently signed up with professor and dependent family members to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to supply real estate to all professor. Your homes are equipped with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements may be provided a visit on agreement. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to candidates with exceptional credentials.

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 candidates are required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format recommended 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 advertised 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 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 taken care of by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are used 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 make an application for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

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 . Contacts details of Heads of the Department are readily 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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