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

Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals belonging to scheduled classifications (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), employment Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several also participate 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 pertinent departments amongst those listed above.

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

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

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

Department particular locations of needed specializations (PLEASE CLICK HERE)

The information 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 details:

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

2. The advantages, such as LTC, employment medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not offered), research study initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to make an application for an additional grant) and financial backing towards nationwide and international conferences shall be allowed based on the Institute norms.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an extra top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first 3 years of service to the recently signed up with professors members. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for faculty of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 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 on performance.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will repay global travel costs for the freshly signed up with faculty member and employment reliant member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per government guidelines.

5. The Institute strives to supply housing to all professor. 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 might be provided an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be unwinded when it comes to prospects with outstanding qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate provided by the Competent Authority in the format prescribed 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 assigning any factor.

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

11. Applicants required and employment appearing in interview will be paid to and fro economy air fare/train fare by the shortest route (within India) and taxi fare from Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please note that the amount of fare will be remitted through electronic transfer by our Accounts Section after processing the claim. Local hospitality will be looked after by the Institute.

12. Applicants who are used 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 might request a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be uploaded in addition to application.

All correspondence to be addressed 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 site: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any explanation, please contact:

Office of Faculty Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology, employment Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, India.

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

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