Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from booked categories (SC, ST, wiki.team-glisto.com 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 Science and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, 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 get involved in the mentor and research study 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 among those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a great academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the very 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 booking in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019. The present unique drive ad is to fill up 56 stockpile jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular areas of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information of pay scale admissible 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 details:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Government staff member stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to request an additional grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and worldwide conferences will be allowed according to the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first three years of service to the freshly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are qualified 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/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel costs for the freshly joined professors member and dependent family members to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute makes every effort to provide housing to all professor. Your houses are geared up 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 might be offered an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience might be relaxed in the case of candidates with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the booking 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 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, OBC & PwD.

9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without designating any reason.

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 shortest 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 looked after by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are used in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a "NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE" from their company at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates might get a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof should be uploaded together 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 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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