Applications are welcomed from Indian nationals coming from scheduled classifications (SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD (VH, OH, HH)) under special 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, employment Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), Sustainable Energy Engineering, and Kotak School of Sustainability.

Several Departments also take part 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 appropriate departments amongst those noted above.

Minimum Qualification (Assistant Professor): Ph.D. with very first class or 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 3 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 appointment in direct recruitment as per the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019. The existing unique drive ad is to fill up 56 backlog jobs in reserved categories till 31st December 2024.

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

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The details of pay scale acceptable 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 information:

1. The pay carries all other allowances as admissible to a Central Government employee stationed at Kanpur.

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transportation allowance, kids education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), re-imbursement of telephone bills, book grants, HRA (if real estate not offered), research initiation grant (up to Rs 25 lakhs with the arrangement to obtain an additional grant) and financial support towards national and international conferences will be allowed based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up wage of Rs 25,000/- each month for the very first 3 years of service to the newly joined professor. After 3 years of service, the professor(s) are qualified for consideration for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for of age upto 40 years) offering a top-up income of Rs.15,000/- monthly for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- per month for three years. Both the positions are offered based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for employment signing up with: The Institute will reimburse international travel costs for the recently joined professors member and reliant relative to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel compensation will be according to federal government guidelines.

5. The Institute makes every effort to offer real estate to all professor. Your houses are equipped with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements might be used an appointment on contract. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience might be relaxed when it comes to prospects with impressive 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 needed to send the Caste/ Category/ Disabilities Certificate issued 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 assigning any factor.

10. The last date of getting applications against 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 shortest path (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 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 might look for a position in more than one department by duplicating the online application process.

14. Certificate and documentary proof ought to be published together with application kind.

All correspondence to be dealt with to either to the Head of the worried Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are readily available in the Institute website: http://www.iitk.ac.in.

For any clarification, 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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