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

Applications are welcomed 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, employment 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, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments also take part in the teaching and research study activities of interdisciplinary post-graduate programs in the institute in Photonics Science and employment Engineering and Materials Science Program. Appointments for these programs are made in the pertinent departments among those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc) at the preceding degree in the appropriate 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 first three years, and can be regularized later on. For employment those with three or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular appointment can be made.

The Institute follows reservation in direct recruitment based on the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing special drive advertisement is to fill up 56 backlog vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

Department specific locations of required 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 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 brings all other allowances as acceptable to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, employment book grants, HRA (if housing not supplied), research study initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to obtain an extra grant) and monetary assistance towards national and worldwide conferences shall be permitted according to the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute offers an extra top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first 3 years of service to the freshly signed up with professors members. After 3 years of service, the professors member(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 three years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are provided based upon efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse global travel expenses for the freshly signed up with faculty member and reliant member of the family to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to supply real estate to all professor. Your homes are equipped with complimentary high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements may be provided a consultation on contract. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to candidates with exceptional credentials.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format recommended 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 advertised post(s) at any time without designating any factor.

10. The last date of receiving applications versus this ad is 31st March, 2025.

11. Applicants called for employment and employment 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 will 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 procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence must be submitted in addition to application type.

All correspondence to be addressed to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details 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

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

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

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