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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from booked classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under unique recruitment drive for employment the post of Assistant Professor in the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, employment Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, 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 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 among those listed above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in regards to grades, and so on) at the preceding degree in the suitable branch, with an excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the very first three years, employment and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine consultation can be made.

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

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

Department particular areas of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information of pay scale permissible at the time of signing up with 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 carries all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to look for an extra grant) and financial support towards nationwide and international conferences shall be allowed based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up salary of Rs 25,000/- per month for the very first 3 years of service to the recently signed up with professor. After 3 years of service, employment the professor(s) are eligible for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- each month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for three years. Both the positions are used based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will reimburse worldwide travel costs for the freshly signed up with professor and reliant household members to the optimum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per government rules.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer housing to all faculty members. Your houses are geared up with totally free high-speed web.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be offered an appointment on agreement. The requirements of minimum credentials and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to prospects with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate released by the Competent Authority in the format recommended by the Government of India for this function. 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 designating any reason.

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

11. Applicants called for and appearing in interview will be paid to and employment fro economy air fare/train fare by the quickest route (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 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 might obtain a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence must be submitted along with application.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are readily 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, India.

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

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