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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, employment 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 these programs are made in the appropriate departments among those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with an excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with three 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 present unique drive ad is to fill up 56 backlog jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

Application kind 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 specific locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The information 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 details:

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

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, employment transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), employment research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to request a supplemental grant) and employment financial backing towards national and global conferences shall be permitted as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an extra top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first three years of service to the freshly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for 3 years. Both the positions are used based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel costs for the newly joined professors member and reliant relative to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be based on federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to offer housing to all professor. The houses are equipped with complimentary 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 might be offered a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience might be relaxed when it comes to candidates with impressive credentials.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued 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 advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any reason.

10. The last date of getting applications versus this advertisement 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 fastest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note 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 used 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 get a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence ought to be published together with application type.

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are available in the Institute website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any information, 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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