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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled 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, employment Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Technology 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 participate in the teaching and research study activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and employment Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the appropriate departments among 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 academic 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 afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit 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 ad is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

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The information of pay scale 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 brings all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, 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 real estate not offered), research study initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to apply for a supplemental grant) and financial assistance towards nationwide and worldwide conferences shall be permitted as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first 3 years of service to the newly joined professors members. After 3 years of service, the faculty member(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) providing a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- each month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for 3 years. Both the positions are used based on efficiency.

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

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all professors members. Your houses are geared up 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 credentials and/or experience may be unwinded in the case of prospects with outstanding 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 candidates are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format recommended 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 marketed post(s) at any time without designating any factor.

10. The last date of getting applications against 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 taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the amount 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 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 apply for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof must be published along with application.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details 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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