Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025
Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to scheduled categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under unique 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, employment Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.
Several Departments likewise take part in the teaching 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 relevant 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 academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the very first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit can be made.
The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current unique drive advertisement is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.
Application kind for all the above positions may be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of getting applications against this ad is 31st March, 2025.
Department specific locations of required specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)
The details of pay scale admissible 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 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 expenses, book grants, HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to get a supplemental grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and global conferences shall be allowed as per 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 newly signed up with faculty members. After three years of service, the faculty member(s) are qualified for employment factor to consider 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 supplying a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.
4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay global travel expenses for the freshly joined professor and dependent member of the family to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per federal government rules.
5. The Institute makes every effort to supply real estate to all professor. The houses are with complimentary high-speed internet.
6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate for being required interview.
7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be used a visit on agreement. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with impressive credentials.
8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required 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 factor.
10. The last date of getting applications versus this ad is 31st March, employment 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 quantity of fare shall 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 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 get a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application procedure.
14. Certificate and documentary proof should be published 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 clarification, employment 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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