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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from booked 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 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, 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 pertinent departments amongst those noted 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 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 later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular consultation can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive ad is to fill 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

Department particular locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

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 information:

1. The pay carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, job kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for a supplementary grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and worldwide conferences shall be allowed as per the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay worldwide travel expenses for the recently signed up with faculty member and reliant family members to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be based on federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute makes every effort to supply housing to all faculty members. The houses are geared up with complimentary high-speed web.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be provided a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience may be unwinded in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are needed to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India for this purpose. The Institute follows the Central list when it comes to 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 shortest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the amount 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. who are employed in Government or job Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a « NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE » from their company 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 uploaded along with application kind.

All correspondence to be dealt with 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 website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any information, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, job India.

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

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