Regular Faculty Positions in IIT Patna, various departments, Bihar, India

Designation/Position- Faculty Positions in IIT Patna

IIT Patna, India invites application for Faculty Positions in IIT Patna in IIT from eligible and interested candidates

About- Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from Indian Nationals (Foreign Nationals may also apply, for appointment to tenure/contractual position as per MHRD, GoI rules), who are well-qualified, energetic, and strongly motivated for high-quality teaching and research in IIT Patna. The department-wise details of post / specific qualification requirement and specialization areas

Research/Job Area-

Department	Assistant Professor	Associate Professor	Professor	Interview Schedule
Computer Science and Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Civil and Environmental Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Electrical Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Mechanical Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Mathematics	Statistics, Theoretical Computer Science, Scientific Computing	Statistics, Theoretical Computer Science, Scientific Computing	Statistics, Theoretical Computer Science, Scientific Computing	To be announced
Humanities and Social Sciences	Management; Economics; English; Sociology; Philosophy; Linguistics; Psychology.	Management; Economics; English; Sociology; Philosophy; Linguistics; Psychology.	Management; Economics; English; Sociology; Philosophy; Linguistics; Psychology.	To be announced
Chemistry	All Specializations	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced
Physics	Theoretical Physics (All Research Areas); Experimental Physics (Condensed Matter Physics, Optics & Photonics, High Energy Physics, Cosmology, Gravitation, Astrophysics, and Plasma Physics).	All Specializations	All Specializations	To be announced

Location- IIT Patna

Eligibility/Qualification–

1. Assistant Professor: One should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent (in terms of Grades etc.) at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three (03) years of post-Ph.D experience in teaching/research/industry for the post of Assistant Professor(Grade I), excluding however, the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D. Candidates not satisfying the experience requirement for direct recruitment as Assistant Professor(Grade I) may be considered for the post of Assistant Professor(Grade II) may be regularized as Assistant Professor (Grade I) subsequently on completion of the minimum experience requirement and satisfactory performance in teaching & research during the tenure at IIT Patna.
2. Associate Professor: One should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent (in terms of Grades etc.) at the preceding degree in appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six (06) years in teaching/research/industry 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 of the advertisement. The candidate should have preferably produced one Ph.D. student (degree awarded or thesis submitted) as on the closing date of the advertisement. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of guidance of M.Tech/ MSc. and Ph.D. students, publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.
3. Professor: One should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent (in terms of Grades etc.) 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 of the advertisement. 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 leadership in research in a specific area of specialization in terms of guidance of Ph.D. students, strong record of publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.

Age Requirements: Preferably below 35 years for the post of Assistant Professor Grade – I and 32 years for the post of Assistant Professor Grade – II as on cutoff date fixed by the Institute. Relaxation of age as per GoI guidelines.

Relaxations:

Minimum requirements of experience may be relaxed in respect of outstanding candidates evidenced through academic contribution/research publications/patents or an equivalent contribution made towards pedagogical and/or institutional developments. Candidates from industry having excellent R&D record evidenced through publication/patents/product development may be considered.

Age relaxations may be made, if needed, for candidates with past relevant experience in academia, industry, and R&D laboratories with excellent performance records.

Job/Position Description-

Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from SC, ST, OBC, EWS & PWD under Special Recruitment Drive from Indian Nationals for the post of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in its various Science & Engineering Departments. The department-wise details of post / specific qualification requirement and specialization areas.

Assistant Professor (Grade I):  To be appointed in pay level 12 (Rs. 101500-167400) with minimum pay of Rs. 101500/-. After completion of 03 years of service as Assistant Professor in Pay Level 12, the candidates will be considered for movement to pay level 13A1 (Rs. 131400-204700). Candidates with Ph.D but with less than 03 years’ experience can be considered for Assistant Professor (Grade II) in Pay Level 10 (minimum pay of Rs. 70900/-) or 11 with minimum pay as approved by the selection committee or by the Board of Governors.

Associate Professor: To be appointed in Pay Level 13A2 (Rs.1,39,600- 2,11,300/-) with minimum pay of Rs. 139600/- per month.

Professor: To be appointed in Pay level 14A (Rs.1,59,100- Rs.2,20,200) with minimum pay Rs.1,59,100/-per month.

How to Apply- 

Application in prescribed format can be downloaded here (DOC format and PDF format) and sent to the following address;

To

Faculty Recruitment Cell

Faculty Affairs Office, IIT Patna

Bihta, Patna-801106, Bihar

Phone: +91 (6115) 233041

E-mail: facrecrt@iitp.ac.in

b) Applicants who are employed in Government, Semi-Government, Autonomous Organizations or Institutions should send their applications THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL. Else they will be required to produce a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer at the time of interview. Applicants desiring to apply for more than one department should submit separate applications for each department.

c)  The Institute reserves the right to consider to fill or not to fill positions in any of the above/and or any other specialization(s)/Department(s). The Institute has the right to set different as well as higher norms, while short-listing, taking into account the specific requirement of the individual departments. Mere fulfillment of the qualification requirements does not entitle candidates to be called for an interview.

d)   Applicants should send their applications along with relevant documents (soft copy) through email to: facrecrt@iitp.ac.inand hard copy by post to the above address. Also, they should request their referees to send the reference letters to Faculty Affairs by post/email (facrecrt@iitp.ac.in).

Last Date for Apply– 28 February 2022

Closing date of the advertisement (IITP/FACREC/2021/R-SD0001, Dated 30/12/2021) is 28^th February 2022. The Application form must reach the office of the Faculty recruitment cell by: 28^th February, 2022

All such applications which reach after the said cutoff date shall not be entertained.

For any further information, please contact facrecrt@iitp.ac.in.

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