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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to 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 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 employment 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 relevant departments among those noted 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 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 afterwards. For those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine consultation can be made.

The Institute follows booking in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The current special drive advertisement is to fill 56 backlog vacancies in reserved categories 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 particular locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details of pay scale acceptable at the time of joining are as follows:

Post

Pay Level

Basic Pay

Assistant Professor employment 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 admissible to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, employment transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to get an additional grant) and financial assistance towards nationwide and worldwide conferences shall be permitted according to the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the very first three years of service to the freshly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- each month for three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are used based on performance.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel expenses for the recently signed up with professor employment and reliant member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be according to government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to supply housing to all professor. Your houses are equipped with totally 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 may be provided an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be unwinded in the case of candidates with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the appointment 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 issued 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 advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any reason.

10. The last date of receiving applications against 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 note 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 utilized 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 request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

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

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are offered in the Institute website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For employment any explanation, employment 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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