Designation/Position- Faculty Positions at IISER Kolkata
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India invites applications for Faculty Positions at IISER Kolkata from eligible and interested candidates.
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata is an autonomous public research university in science and education field located in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. Faculty Positions at IISER Kolkata
Research/Job Area-
IISER Kolkata invites applications from Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizen of India to fill-up positions at the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the following Departments, for the thrust areas given against each department:
| Department | Thrust area |
| Biological Sciences (DBS) | 1. Microbiology2. Chemical Biology3. Bioengineering and Biomaterials |
| Chemical Sciences (DCS) | 1. Chemical Biology 2. Physical Inorganic Chemistry3. Battery Science 4. Super-resolution microscopy / Ultrafast Raman |
| Mathematics and Statistics (DMS) | 1. Statistics: All areas 2. Probability: All areas |
| Physical Sciences (DPS) | 1. Soft matter Experimental2. High Energy Experimental & Theory3. Quantum Information Processing |
| Computational and Data Sciences (CDS) | 1. NLP2. Data Science3. Machine Learning with focus on Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning 4. ML in basic sciences e.g. ML in Biological Sciences, ML in Chemical Sciences etc. |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) | 1. Applied economics2. Econometrics |
Location- Kolkata
Eligibility/Qualification–
Assistant Professor Grade-I:
Eligibility criteria:
a) PhD with first class, 60% marks or equivalent CGPA at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch (as per following table), with a very good academic record throughout.
| Department | Masters in the following branch |
| DBS | Life/ Biosciences/ Biochemistry/Chemical Biology/ Microbiology/ Bioengineering |
| DCS | Chemistry |
| DMS | Statistics/ Mathematics/Related areas |
| DPS | Physics |
| CDS | Computer Science/ Data Science |
| HSS | Economics |
b) At least 3 years of teaching/research/industry experience (in the area of the post/department applying), excluding the experience gained while pursuing PhD.
c) Minimum 6 publications as first author in Q1 journals (4 publications in Q1 journals for Mathematics & Statistics and Computational and Data Sciences) in the area of the post/department applying
Job/Position Description-
Category-wise breakup of positions:
| Name of the post | Category-wise vacant post | |||
| Assistant Professor | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | Total |
| 03 | 01 | 04 | 08 | |
Selection Process:
Faculty at different levels are recruited in various Departments through Advertisements. The applications received in respective Departments are screened by the concerned Department. The Departmental Faculty Advisory Committee (DFAC) shortlist 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 may 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 candidates should fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria as on the last date of submission of applications. Additional Criteria to be set by departments at shortlisting stage.
Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by the Institute (by email), about the schedule of interviews as and when conducted.
Salary Structure:
a) Academic Pay Level 12 with initial pay of ₹ 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 an initial pay of ₹1,31,400/-, subject to evaluation of performance and antecedents and will, however, continue to be designated as Assistant Professor Grade-I.
How to Apply-
Candidates possessing requisite qualification and relevant experience are required to APPLY ONLINE. [Assistant Professor]
The last date for submission of applications is 31.07.2025 (17.30 hrs IST).
At least three reference letters from persons well acquainted with candidate’s work are essential for consideration of candidature.
Candidates are advised to send email to dofa.office@iiserkol.ac.in in case of any clarification/difficulties on submission of application through online mode.
Last Date for Apply– 31 July 2025
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