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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled categories (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, employment 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 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 get involved 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 pertinent departments amongst those noted 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 extremely great academic 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, regular visit 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 current special drive ad is to fill up 56 stockpile jobs 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 versus this advertisement is 31st March, 2025.

Department particular locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The details of pay scale admissible 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 info:

1. The pay brings all other allowances as permissible to a Central Government worker stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, employment such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone expenses, book grants, HRA (if real estate not supplied), research study initiation grant (as much as Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to apply for an additional grant) and employment financial backing towards national and international conferences will be permitted based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for the first 3 years of service to the freshly joined faculty members. After three years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up wage of Rs.15,000/- per month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions offering a top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are offered based upon performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will reimburse international travel costs for the freshly joined professors member and reliant household members to the maximum limitation of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be according to federal government rules.

5. The Institute strives to offer real estate to all professor. The homes are geared up with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not satisfy the minimum experience requirements might be used a visit on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed when it comes to candidates with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the appointment in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The prospects are needed to send 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 in the case of SC/ST, OBC & PwD.

9. The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any marketed post(s) at any time without any factor.

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

11. Applicants required and appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the shortest 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 employed in Government or Semi-Government Organizations will be needed 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 repeating the online application procedure.

14. Certificate and documentary evidence should be submitted together with application type.

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts details of Heads of the Department are offered in the Institute website: 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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