Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025
Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and 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 teaching and research 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 relevant departments amongst those noted above.
Minimum (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with an excellent academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the very first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment can be made.
The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers‘ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved categories 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 locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)
The details of pay scale permissible 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, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for a supplementary grant) and financial assistance towards nationwide and global conferences will be permitted based on the Institute norms.
3. From its internal resources, the Institute provides an extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first 3 years of service to the newly signed up with professor. After three years of service, the professors member(s) are qualified for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are offered based on efficiency.
4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay international travel costs for the recently joined faculty member and reliant family members to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on government guidelines.
5. The Institute makes every effort to offer real estate to all professors members. Your houses are geared up with totally free high-speed internet.
6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a prospect for being required interview.
7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements may be offered a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or employment experience might be unwinded in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
8. The Institute follows the appointment 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 provided by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to SC/ST, employment OBC & PwD.
9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any factor.
10. The last date of receiving applications against 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 quickest 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 looked after by the Institute.
12. Applicants who are utilized 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 may request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application procedure.
14. Certificate and documentary proof should be submitted in addition to application.
All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are readily available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.
For employment 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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