Rolling Advertisement for Faculty Job Position in IISER Kolkata India
Designation/Position- Faculty Job Position in IISER
IISER Kolkata, W.B., India invites application for Faculty Job Position in IISER from eligible and interested candidates
About- The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India in the year 2006. The basic mandate of the IISERs is to provide quality science education and to carry out research in basic and frontier areas of science involving both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Through borderless and flexible education programmes, IISERs provide an opportunity for young students to experience the excitements of research in science. In essence, IISERs are devoted to both teaching and research in an integrated manner – thus nurturing both curiosity and creativity.
Research/Job Area-
A. Humanities and Social Sciences:
• Philosophy – specialization in history and philosophy of science and/or logic
• Psychology – specialization in Clinical psychology / social psychology / educational psychology
• English – specialization in Creative writing / science communication / performing arts
• Sociology – specialization in Quantitative sociology / historical sociology
B. Computer Science:
• Scientific computing / Numerical analysis
• Machine learning / Artificial intelligence
• Parallel Computing / High performance cluster computing
• Data sciences
Location- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, W.B., India
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Eligibility/Qualification–IISER Kolkata invites applications from Indian nationals, who are dynamic with strong motivation and a flair for teaching and research for the post of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor.
1) Assistant Professor Grade-II (to be recruited on contract):
PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout.
2) Assistant Professor Grade-I:
a) PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout.
b) At least 3 years of teaching/research/industry experience, excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD.
3) Associate Professor:
a) PhD with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout.
b) Minimum 6 years of teaching/research/industry experience of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor/ Senior Scientific Officer/ Senior Design Engineer.
4) Professor:
a) Ph.D. with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record throughout.
b) Minimum 10 years of teaching/research/industry experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, NITIE Mumbai, and IISERs.
Job/Position Description-
| Advt. No.: IISER-K/RA/DoFA/2019/1 |
Salary Structure:
1) Assistant Professor Grade-II (to be recruited on contract):
a) Academic Pay Level 10 with initial pay of Rs. 70,900/-.
b) After one year of post Ph.D. experience, the candidates shall be placed in Academic Pay Level 11 with an initial payment of Rs. 73,100/-, subject to evaluation of performance and antecedents.
2) Assistant Professor Grade-I:
a) Academic Pay Level 12 with initial pay of Rs. 1,01,500/-.
b) On completion of 3 years of regular service as Assistant Professor Grade-I at Academic Pay Level 12, shall be considered for moving to Level 13A1 with initial pay of Rs. 1,31,400/-, subject to evaluation of performance and antecedents and will, however, continue to be designated as Assistant Professor Grade-I.
3) Associate Professor:
Academic Pay Level 13A2 with initial pay of Rs. 1,39,600/-.
4) Professor:
Academic Pay Level 14A with initial pay of Rs. 1,59,100/-.
How to Apply- Candidates possessing requisite qualification and relevant experience are required to APPLY ONLINE.
At least three reference letters from persons well acquainted with candidate’s work are essential for consideration of candidature. IISER Kolkata may communicate with the referees mentioned by the candidates in the application for sending the reference letters.
Selection Process: Faculty at different levels are recruited in various Departments through Rolling Advertisement. The applications received in respective Departments are screened by the concerned Department. The Department Faculty Advisory Committee (DFAC) meets regularly to short-list the candidates, based on area required, research and academic performance, future research plans, efficiency of communication, discussion and quality/aptitude for teaching, research papers published in reputed journals, other publications (books, chapters in book, other than refereed journal articles), potential as researcher/creative worker etc. The short-listed candidates can be called for presentation and interaction with the faculty of concerned department(s). The Institute Faculty Advisory Committee (IFAC) reviews all applications, along with the DFAC recommendations, and shortlists candidates for appearing before the selection committee. The eligibility criteria shall be as on date of the IFAC meeting. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by the Institute (by email), about the schedule of interviews as and when conducted.
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