The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) invites applications from exceptionally bright and motivated Indian nationals with an established record of high-quality research and development, and a strong commitment to teaching, for the post of Assistant Professor in its various scientific divisions, across all centers, as stated below.
Recruitments in higher positions (Associate Professor/Professor) may also be made depending on the experience and suitability of the candidate, and the requirements of the division. Duties include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, research supervision, sponsored research, consultancy, training, and participation in institutional activities.
Scientific Divisions and Centres:
Division |
ISI
Centres |
Preferred
areas |
Statistical Sciences Division (StatSD)
|
Bangalore |
Statistics |
Chennai |
||
Delhi |
||
Kolkata |
||
Tezpur |
||
Computer and Communication Sciences
Division (CCSD) |
Bangalore Kolkata |
All areas of Computer and Communication
sciences. |
Statistical Quality Control and
Operations Research Division (SQC&OR) |
Chennai |
Statistics |
Hyderabad |
||
Bangalore |
Statistics/ Operations Research |
|
Delhi |
Operations Research |
|
Kolkata |
||
Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics
Division (TSMD) |
Kolkata |
Statistics/ Probability |
Delhi |
||
Bangalore |
Statistics; Differential Geometry/
Topology/ PDE |
|
Social Sciences Division (SSD) |
Delhi |
Economics |
Eligibility criteria:
Position |
Minimum Qualifications & Experience* |
Age limit** |
Pay level (as per 7th CPC) |
Professor |
Ph.D.
in the appropriate branch Made outstanding contributions in their area
of research Supervised doctoral students/ major research projects. Should
have at least 10 years of post-doctoral research/ teaching/ industrial
experience (of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate
Professor/ Technical Officer Grade I/ Computer System Engineer Grade II/
Numerical Analyst Grade II or higher) as on the last date of application. |
Preferably
below 45 years |
Level
14A |
Position |
Minimum Qualifications & Experience* |
Age limit** |
Pay level (as per 7th CPC) |
Associate
Professor |
Ph.D.
in the appropriate branch Made outstanding contributions in their area
of research Supervised doctoral students/ major research projects. Should
have at least 6 years of post-doctoral research/ teaching/ industrial
experience (of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant
Professor/ Technical Officer Grade-II/ Computer Engineer/ Programmer, or
higher as on the last date of application. |
Preferably
below 45 years |
Level
13A2 |
Assistant
Professor Grade I |
Ph.D.
in the appropriate branch; Should have a first class or equivalent at
the preceding degree with a very good academic record throughout Should
have at least 3 years (relaxable in exceptional cases) of post-Ph.D.
research/ teaching/ industrial experience as on the last date of application. |
Preferably
below 35 years |
Level
12 (After completion of three years in service in Level 12, the pay will be
fixed at Level 13A1.) |
Assistant
Professor Grade II |
Ph.D.
in the appropriate branch; Should have a first class or equivalent at
the preceding degree with a very good academic record throughout |
Preferably
below 35 years |
Grade
II: Level 10 (After one year of post-Ph.D. experience, these Assistant
Professor Grade II shall be placed in the Pay Level 11.) Temporary
appointment for a maximum period of three years |
Selection Process: Faculty members at different levels will be recruited in the aforesaid scientific divisions, depending on the requirements of the divisions. Selection of faculty members will be carried out in the following stages.
I. The applications received in each division will be screened and shortlisted based on satisfying minimum eligibility criteria, requirement of the division, merit of the applications along with lists of publications, research and teaching proposals, and the recommendation letters of the PhD/post-doc supervisor(s)/mentor(s), by the Divisional Screening Committee for Recruitment (DSC-R) of the concerned division.
II. The shortlisted candidates will be called for presentations (research presentation and teaching Page 4 of 9 demonstration), and interaction with the faculty of concerned division(s) for further screening/shortlisting.
III. Based on the above presentations and interaction, applications of the candidates shortlisted in Stage II will be sent for external review.
IV. On completion of the review process, candidates may be asked to appear before the concerned Selection Committee for interaction/interview for final selection. Only the candidates to be called to appear before the Selection Committee will be informed by the Institute (by email).
How to Apply: Candidates must apply with a forwarding letter addressed to the Director, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B. T. Road, Kolkata 700108, India, referring to Advertisement No. and its date. The following documents are required (in .pdf format) along with the forwarding letter.
1. Filled in the Application Form in the proforma available (Annexure I) at the end of this advertisement
2. Curriculum Vitae with a list of all publications
3. Proposed research plan
4. Proposed teaching plan at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels
5. Caste and/or PwBD Certificate from the competent authority, as applicable
6. Any other relevant information the applicant may wish to furnish
7. Reprints of up to five important publications
All documents, in the order specified above, must be saved as a single PDF file, which MUST BE emailed to faculty_application@isical.ac.in with a copy to the respective Professor-in-Charge/ Head, SQC&OR of the relevant Division as listed in the table below.
Scientific Division |
Email |
Statistical
Sciences Division |
rec_asd@isical.ac.in |
Computer
and Communication Sciences Division |
rec_ccsd@isical.ac.in |
Social
Sciences Division |
rec_ssd@isical.ac.in |
Statistical
Quality Control and Operations Research (SQC&OR) Division |
rec_sqcord@isical.ac.in |
Theoretical
Statistics and Mathematics Division |
rec_tsmd@isical.ac.in |
For any further information, please visit the respective divisional webpages available at www.isical.ac.in and/or contact the professor-in-charge of the relevant division/head of the SQC&OR division.
The last date for submission of the complete application in the prescribed format along with requisite documents is 31 October 2024