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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals coming from reserved categories (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 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 job Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments likewise take part in the teaching 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 very first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, and so on) 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 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 appointment in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present unique drive ad is to fill up 56 stockpile vacancies in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

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

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

The details 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 acceptable to a Central Civil servant stationed at Kanpur.

2. The benefits, job such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation 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 (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to make an application for an extra grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and international conferences will be permitted as per the Institute norms.

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

4. Traveling allowance for joining: The Institute will compensate worldwide travel costs for the freshly signed up with professor and reliant member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel repayment will be as per government rules.

5. The Institute strives 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 candidate for being called for interview.

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

8. The Institute follows the reservation in direct recruitment according to the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are required to submit the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed 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 marketed post(s) at any time without assigning any factor.

10. The last date of getting applications versus this ad 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 quickest route (within India) and taxi fare from 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 company at the time of the interview.

13. Candidates might look for a position in more than one department by repeating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof need to be submitted in addition to application.

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 available in the Institute site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For job 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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