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

Applications are invited from Indian nationals belonging to reserved categories (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 Science and Engineering, employment 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 also take part 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 appropriate departments amongst 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 appropriate branch, with an excellent scholastic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on agreement basis for the first 3 years, and can be regularized later on. For those with 3 or more years of post-PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, routine visit can be made.

The Institute follows booking in direct recruitment based on the arrangements of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The present special drive advertisement is to fill 56 stockpile jobs in reserved classifications till 31st December 2024.

Application for employment 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 areas of required expertises (PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK)

The details of 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 information:

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

2. The advantages, such as LTC, medical re-imbursement, transport allowance, children education allowance, contribution towards New Pension System (NPS), employment re-imbursement of telephone costs, book grants, HRA (if real estate not provided), research initiation grant (approximately Rs 25 lakhs with the provision to look for an extra grant) and monetary assistance towards national and worldwide conferences will be allowed based on the Institute standards.

3. From its internal resources, the Institute supplies an additional top-up income of Rs 25,000/- each month for the first three years of service to the freshly joined faculty members. After three years of service, the professor(s) are eligible for factor to consider for Young Faculty Fellowship (open for professors of age upto 40 years) supplying a top-up salary of Rs.15,000/- each month for 3 years, and/or Faculty Chair positions providing a top-up income of Rs 25,000/- monthly for 3 years. Both the positions are used based on efficiency.

4. Traveling allowance for signing up with: The Institute will compensate worldwide travel expenses for the freshly joined professors member and reliant member of the family to the maximum limit of Rs. 1,50,000. Domestic travel reimbursement will be as per federal government rules.

5. The Institute strives to supply housing to all faculty members. Your houses are equipped with free high-speed internet.

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

7. Applicants who do not fulfil the minimum experience requirements may be used a consultation on agreement. The requirements of minimum certification and/or experience might be unwinded when it comes to prospects with exceptional qualifications.

8. The Institute follows the booking in direct recruitment according to the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. The candidates are required to submit 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 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 required 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 Lucknow airport to IITK and back. Please keep in mind that the quantity 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 required to produce a «NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE» from their company at the time of the interview.

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

14. Certificate and documentary proof should be published in addition to application type.

All correspondence to be resolved to either to the Head of the concerned Department or to the Dean of Faculty Affairs. Contacts information of Heads of the Department are offered in the Institute site: 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

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You require JavaScript allowed to view it.