Faculty Job Openings 2024 at IIT Kharagpur

Hiring Organization: IIT Kharagpur

   
Organization Profile: The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon’ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, with a number of secondary institutions affiliated to it.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, an Institute of Eminence (IoE), is the first and the largest in the chain of IITs engaged in teaching, research and development requires faculty for its various academic units. The Institute invites online applications from Indian nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and/or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) [*], possessing excellent academic background, commitment to top quality teaching and proven credentials for carrying out outstanding research and development for various Departments / Centres / Schools / Academy :

[*] Foreign Nationals (other than OCIs and PIOs) are encouraged to apply for faculty positions for fixed tenure not exceeding five years on contract basis subject to clearance from Government of India (GoI).

Job Position: Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor

FACULTY OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY AND BIO-SCIENCES

  • Department of Bio Science & Biotechnology
  • School of Medical Science and Technology
  • Centre of Excellence in Affordable Healthcare

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Mechanical Sciences Division:

  • Department of Aerospace Engineering
  • Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Department of Mining Engineering
  • Department of Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture
  • School of Water Resources
  • Centre of Excellence in Precision Agriculture & Food Nutrition

Electrical & Computer Sciences Division:

  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science & Engineering
  • School of Energy Science & Engineering
  • S. Sanyal School of Telecommunications
  • Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
  • Subir Chowdhury School of Quality & Reliability

Chemical Sciences Division:

  • Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Rubber Technology Centre

Architecture, Design & Planning Division:

  • Department of Architecture & Regional Planning
  • Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design & Management

FACULTY OF SCIENCES

  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Geology & Geophysics
  • Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences
  • Department of Education

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SCIENCES

  • Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Centre for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology
  • Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
  • Centre of Teaching Learning and Educational Technology

FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

  • Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Materials Science Centre
  • Cryogenic Engineering Centre
  • Advanced Technology Development Centre
  • Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering
  • School of Nano-Science & Technology
  • Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership
  • Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering & Analytics (COE-SEA)
  • Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship
  • Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems

SCHOOL OF LAW

  • Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

  • Vinod Gupta School of Management

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SCIENCES

  • Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Centre for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology
  • Centre of Teaching Learning and Educational Technology (CTLET)

FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

  • Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Materials Science Centre
  • Cryogenic Engineering Centre
  • Advanced Technology Development Centre
  • Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering
  • School of Nano-Science & Technology
  • Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering & Analytics (COE-SEA)

SCHOOL OF LAW

  • Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law

SCHOOL OF  MANAGEMENT

  • Vinod Gupta School of Management

IMPORTANT NOTE

  • The areas of specializations in Departments/Centres/Schools/Academy shall be based on the requirement by the respective Departments/Centres/Schools/Academy.
  • The list of Department/School/Centre/Academy wise specialisations may be viewed at the home page of the online application portal.
  • The Institute reserves the right to shortlist the candidates as per the requirement of the respective Department/Centre/School/Academy depending upon exigencies. Prospective Candidates are advised to constantly visit the Institute’s website for updates.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Posts: Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor

Qualifications for the Post(s): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout. Ph.D. should have been awarded on or before the last date of application.

Qualifications for the post(s) in Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law: Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in LLM (Master of Laws) after LLB (Bachelor of Laws) with a very good academic record throughout (Specialization — Tax law, Competition law, Labour and Industrial Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Banking and Financial Laws, International Law).

Experience for the Posts:

Professor: A minimum of 10 years’ teaching / research / industrial experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in Ills, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, NITIE Mumbai and IISERs or at an equivalent level in any such other Indian or foreign Institution(s) of comparable standards.

Associate Professor: A minimum of 6 years teaching / research / industrial experience, of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, NITIE Mumbai and IISERs or in any such other Indian or foreign Institution(s) of comparable standards.

Assistant Professor Grade I: At least 3 years teaching / research / industrial experience, excluding however, the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Grade II:

  • Candidates with less than 3 years experience may be appointed on contractual basis as Assistant Professor Grade II.
  • At the entry level they may be placed in Level 10 of Pay Matrix with basic pay of Rs. 70,900 or Rs. 84,800 in Level 11 of Pay Matrix depending upon the experience and shall move to level 12 of Pay Matrix with a minimum basic pay of Rs. 1,01,500 on completion of 3 years of requisite experience and on assessment of satisfactor serformance.

Pay:

Gross emoluments (approx) including DA/Transport Allowance at the prevailing rate

  • Professor: Rs. 2,37,542
  • Associate Professor: Rs. 2,09,072
  • Assistant Professor Grade I: Rs. 1,53,446

* Assistant Professor Grade I in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, NITIE Mumbai and IISERs on completion of 3 years of service shall move to Level 13A1 of Pay Matrix and will, however, continue to be designated as Assistant Professor Grade I.

Reservation: Without any compromise on qualification, experience and competence, reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD categories is applicable as per MHRD/Government of India rules. The certificates issued by the Competent Authority needs to be attached in support of his/her claim.

Accommodation: Suitable residential accommodation as per rules will be provided in the Campus of the Institute on joining the Institute.

General Information

  • Minimum requirement of experience may be relaxed in respect of outstanding candidates.
  • Degrees obtained by the candidate should have been awarded by a recognized University / Institute.
  • Mere eligibility will not vest any right on any candidate for being called for interview. The decision of the Institute in all matters will be final. No correspondence will be entertained from the candidates in connection with the process of selection / interview.
  • The Institute reserves the right to call for interview only those candidates shortlisted on the basis of their qualification, experience, research and publication records and departmental requirements, interaction in the department, etc.
  • The candidates should be preferably below 35 years of age for the post of Assistant Professor.
  • The Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all the posts advertised.
  • Persons employed in Government Organizations / Quasi Government Organizations should submit their application through proper channel.
  • Travel support to the extent of Air fare (economy class) by the shortest route within India and Institute Guest House facilities free of charges in the campus to the candidates for appearing in the interview for faculty position.
  • Canvassing in any manner may entail disqualification of the candidature.
  • Any dispute with regard to the selection / recruitment process will be subject to Courts / Tribunals having jurisdiction over Kolkata.

Candidates possessing requisite qualification & experience are required to apply online ONLY (https://erp.fitkgp.acin/Jobsiauthifacapps.htm) on or before 31012024.

Hardcopy of the application is not required. Candidates are requested to upload PDF files of all degree certificates/testimonials/caste certificate/age proof certificate etc. as file attachment at an appropriate place.

If any technical problem is encountered during online application, please contact – erp.facrec©iitkgp.ac.in

Candidates may also contact the Heads of the various Departments / Centres / Schools / Academy. Their address, phone numbers and email are available on the Institute webpage.

Subject: Specializations for Faculty Recruitment against advertisement No.: R/01/2024 Dated January 01, 2024.

The applicants may go through the websites of the respective academic units for more details on specializations, areas of research etc.

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