Special Recruitment Drive 2025-001 Advertisement DF-1-2025
Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from scheduled 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 Science and job 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 mentor 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 amongst those noted above.
Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or job equivalent (in regards to grades, job and so on) 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 contract basis for the very first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine appointment 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 present unique drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.
Application kind for all the above positions may be filled (ON-LINE) just. The last date of receiving applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.
Department specific locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)
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 info:
1. The pay brings all other allowances as acceptable 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 housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for a supplemental 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 extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the first three years of service to the recently signed up with professor. After three years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- monthly for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions supplying a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are offered based upon efficiency.
4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will reimburse global travel expenses for the recently signed up with professors member and dependent member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be according to federal government rules.
5. The Institute makes every effort to offer real estate to all professors members. Your homes are equipped with totally 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 may be offered a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience might be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required 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 when it comes to 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 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 quickest path (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the amount 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 used in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be required to produce a "NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE" from their employer at the time of the interview.
13. Candidates may look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.
14. Certificate and documentary evidence need to be published together with application.
All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are readily available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.
For any explanation, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur 208016, India.
Tel: +91-512-259-6192/ 6327/6325
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