Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled classifications (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, employment Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and employment Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments likewise get involved 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 relevant 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 an extremely great scholastic 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 three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment as per the of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, employment 2019. The present unique drive ad is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department specific areas of required expertises (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 Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to make an application for an extra grant) and financial backing towards national and worldwide conferences will be permitted as per the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an additional top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first three years of service to the freshly joined professor. After three years of service, the professors member(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- each month for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for employment joining: employment The Institute will compensate global travel expenses for the freshly joined professor and reliant family members to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be according to federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all faculty members. The homes are geared up with complimentary high-speed web.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a prospect 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 might be relaxed when it comes to prospects with impressive 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 needed 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 assigning 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 route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the quantity 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 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 might request a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof should be submitted 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 information 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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