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

Several Departments also take part in the mentor 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 regards to grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the proper branch, with a great academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement 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 appointment 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 present special drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular areas of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information of pay scale permissible 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 acceptable to a Central Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, employment medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if housing not offered), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to look for a supplementary grant) and financial support towards nationwide and worldwide conferences will be permitted according to the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will repay global travel expenditures for the freshly signed up with faculty member and reliant household members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per federal government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer housing to all professor. The houses are equipped with totally free high-speed internet.

6. Mere eligibility will not entitle a candidate 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 in the case of candidates with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment based on the provisions 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 assigning any reason.

10. The last date of receiving 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 path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the amount of fare will 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 company at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates might make an application for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof should be submitted along with application.

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 available in the Institute website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For employment any information, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, employment India.

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

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