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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from scheduled categories (SC, ST, employment OBC, employment EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under unique recruitment drive for employment the post of Assistant Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, 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 likewise take part 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 employment 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, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with a really excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the very first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment can be made.

The Institute follows booking in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current special drive ad is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

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The details of pay scale acceptable 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 permissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not provided), research initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to get an additional grant) and monetary assistance towards national and international conferences will be allowed according to the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will compensate worldwide travel expenses for the newly signed up with professors member and dependent member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to provide real estate to all faculty members. Your homes are geared up with complimentary high-speed internet.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being called for interview.

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be used a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with outstanding qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment based on 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 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 designating any reason.

10. The last date of getting applications versus 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 route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note 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 employed 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 may look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence must be submitted along with application kind.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any clarification, 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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