Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from bright, qualified, and strongly motivated Indian Nationals & overseas citizens of India (OCI) with a proven record of high-quality research and commitment to teaching for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor positions at various departments of IIT Patna. Foreign Nationals may also apply, for appointment to tenure/contractual positions as per Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) rules.
Departments:
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
Reservations:
- Reservation and age relaxation are applicable as per Government of India rules without any compromise on qualification, experience, and competence.
- Age relaxation for reserved candidates is admissible as per Government of India guidelines as follows: SC/ST – 5 years, OBC-NCL – 3 years, EWS – No age relaxation, PwD – 10 years.
- Candidates from the industry having outstanding R&D records evidenced through publications/patents/product development may be considered even without guiding a Ph.D. student.
- Age relaxations may be made, if needed, for candidates with past relevant experience in academia, industry, and R&D laboratories with outstanding performance records.
- Exceptionally meritorious candidates in any area of specialization pertaining to the said department may also be considered.
Age limit:
- Preferably 32 years for Assistant Professor Grade – II
- Preferably 35 years for Assistant Professor Grade – I
- Preferably 45 years for Associate Professor
Educational qualifications:
a) Assistant Professor:
- Assistant Professor (Grade II): The candidate having a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout with less than 3 years of post-Ph.D. experience will be considered for Grade II.
- Assistant Professor (Grade I): The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first-class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three (03) years of post-Ph.D. experience in teaching/research/industry as on the closing date.
b) Associate Professor: The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six (06) years in teaching/research/industry experience of which at least three (03) years should be at the level of Assistant Professor (Grade I)/ Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer or equivalent as on the closing date. The candidate should have produced at least one (01) Ph.D. student (degree awarded) as on the closing date of the advertisement. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of M.Tech./MSc guidance, and Ph.D. student(s), publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities. It is desirable that the candidate has received external funding for research.
c) Professor: The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of ten (10) years in teaching/research/industry of which at least four (04) years should be at the level of Associate Professor or equivalent as on the closing date. The candidate must have produced at least two (02) Ph.D. students (degree awarded) as on the closing date of the advertisement. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of M.Tech./MSc guidance, and Ph.D. student(s), publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities. It is desirable that the candidate has received external funding for research.
Scale of Pay:
Professor: Pay level 14A (Rs.1,59,100-Rs.2,20,200) with minimum pay Rs.1,59,100/- per month.
Associate Professor: Pay Level 13A2 (Rs.1,39,600- 2,11,300/-) with minimum pay of Rs. 139600/- per month
Assistant Professor Grade-I: Pay Level 12 (Rs. 101500-167400) with a basic pay of Rs.1,01,500/- per month.
Assistant Professor Grade II: Level 10 (Rs.57700-98200) with basic pay of Rs.70900/- per month
HOW TO APPLY:
- Interested candidates should apply online at https://facrecrt.iitp.ac.in/ only.
- Please note, once you submit your application in the online portal, the PDF format of your application will be generated. Please save the PDF version of your application for future reference. In addition, it is desirable to send the hard copy of the application along with all the supporting documents to the following address: “Faculty Recruitment Cell, R103, Faculty Affairs Office, Admin Building, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna), Bihta, Patna -801103, Bihar, India.” Please send the hardcopy of your filled/signed application (along with the supporting documents) to the above-mentioned address within 2 weeks from the date of submission of your application in the online portal.
- In case of any difficulty in filling the online application, please write to us in the email id’s shown below (please ensure to add both the email id’s while communicating to us): facrecrt@iitp.ac.in and facrecrtiitp@gmail.com.
- The last date for Apply: Rolling Advertisement [There is no a particular last date for this advertisement. The closing date of the advertisement will subsequently be intimated at the IIT Patna website for each department.]
Click here for more details: Click