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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from scheduled classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and job 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, job and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments likewise participate 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 very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with a great scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first 3 years, and job 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 booking in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing special drive advertisement is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

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The details of pay scale permissible 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 carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government staff member stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, job such as LTC, job medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, job HRA (if housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to request a supplemental grant) and financial support towards nationwide and global conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the first three years of service to the recently joined faculty members. After three years of service, the professors member(s) are qualified for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- each month for job three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are offered based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse global travel costs for the recently signed up with professor and dependent member of the family to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be based on federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to provide housing to all professor. Your houses are geared up with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be provided a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to prospects with outstanding credentials.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed 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 designating any factor.

10. The last date of getting applications against 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 quickest route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind 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 employed 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 apply for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be submitted in addition to 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 details of Heads of the Department are readily available in the Institute site: 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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