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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to reserved classifications (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 Technology and Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, employment Mathematics and employment Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments likewise take part in the mentor and employment 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 amongst those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with an extremely good academic 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 later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, employment regular consultation can be made.

The Institute follows appointment in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs 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 versus this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.

Department particular locations of needed expertises (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information 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 details:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government employee 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 telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to obtain an additional grant) and financial backing towards national and global conferences will be permitted as per the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first 3 years of service to the recently signed up with 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) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- per month for employment three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for 3 years. Both the positions are used based upon .

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel costs for the newly joined professor and reliant household members to the optimum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be according to federal government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer real estate to all professors members. The houses are equipped with free high-speed web.

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

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

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are needed to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this purpose. 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 ad is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants required and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the quickest path (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 used 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 might request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be uploaded in addition to application type.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details 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, employment Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

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

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