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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from reserved 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, 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 Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments also participate in the mentor and job 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 amongst those noted 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 afterwards. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular visit can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing special drive ad is to fill up 56 stockpile 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 receiving applications versus this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.

Department particular locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The details of pay scale acceptable 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 info:

1. The pay carries all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Government staff member 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 costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research study initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for a supplementary grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and worldwide conferences will be allowed as per the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first three years of service to the freshly joined faculty members. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- per month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are provided based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will repay international travel expenses for the newly signed up with professor and reliant member of the family to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to provide real estate to all professor. The homes 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 fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be provided a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience might be unwinded in the case of prospects with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released 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 factor.

10. The last date of receiving applications against this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants required 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 note that the amount of fare will 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 company at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates may look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and job documentary proof should be submitted in addition to application.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the concerned 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 any explanation, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, job India.

Tel: +91-512-259-6192/ 6327/6325

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