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

Applications are welcomed 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 Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and employment 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 likewise take part 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 among those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very 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 contract basis for employment the first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. 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 as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

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

The details of pay scale acceptable at the time of signing up with 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 admissible to a Central Government worker stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, employment medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to obtain a supplemental grant) and financial backing towards national and global conferences shall be permitted as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the offers an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the first three years of service to the recently joined faculty members. After 3 years of service, the faculty member(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- each month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for three years. Both the positions are offered based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will compensate international travel costs for the recently joined professors member and dependent relative to the optimum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per federal government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to provide real estate to all professor. Your homes are geared up with free high-speed web.

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

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

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed 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 marketed post(s) at any time without assigning any factor.

10. The last date of receiving applications against 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 fastest path (within India) and 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 employed 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 look for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence must be published along with application kind.

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the worried Department or employment to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute site: 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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