Special Drive-Regular Faculty Position in IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

August 10, 2025

Regular Faculty Position in IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Designation/Position – Regular Faculty Position in IIT

IIT Bhubaneswar, India, invites applications for the Regular Faculty Position in IIT from eligible and interested candidates.

About- IIT Bhubaneswar invites applications for faculty positions from Indian nationals, including Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) who are exceptionally bright and motivated, with an established record of independent, high-quality research and commitment to teaching. Regular Faculty Position in IIT

Research/Job Area-

School	Required areas of Specialization
School of Basic Sciences	Chemistry & Bioscience	For Physical Chemistry: Electrochemistry/Single molecule electronics/Polaritonic Chemistry (M.Sc. should be in Chemistry) For Biosciences: Biochemistry (M.Sc. should be in Biochemistry)/Biophysical Chemistry (M.Sc. should be in Chemistry)
	Physics	Device Fabrication (preferably cleanroom processes) Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics, Photoelectron Spectroscopy (preferably Angle/Spin resolved), Quantum Condensed Matter Theory (Preferably not in ab-initio first principle techniques)
	Mathematics	Theoretical Computer Science, Statistics and Data Science, Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing, Matrix Theory, Financial Mathematics/ Optimization Techniques, Algebraic Topology, Harmonic Analysis.
School of Earth Ocean & Climate Sciences	Geology & Geophysics	Ore Geology, Metamorphic Petrology
School of Earth Ocean & Climate Sciences	Ocean, Atmospheric & Climate Sciences	Observations in Climate Sciences (Ocean and Atmosphere), Modelling & Data Assimilation, Planetary and Marine Boundary Layer
School of Electrical & Computer Sciences	Computer Science & Engg. (CSE)	Cryptography, Compiler Design, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
	Electronics & Communication Engg. (ECE)	Signal Processing and Communication Engineering, Semiconductor Technology and Chip Design, Optical, RF and Microwave Engineering, Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications
	Electrical Engg. (EE)	Electric Drive, Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation, Control System, Power System (Economics & Market), High Voltage Engineering (Cable & Insulation)
School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management	English	English Language Teaching, Digital Humanities (Preference will be given to candidates with B.Ed./M.Ed. degree)
	Economics	Game Theory, Theory of Auction, Optimization and General Equilibrium, Entrepreneurship
	Psychology	Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Organizational Psychology (Preference will be given to candidates with B.Ed./M.Ed. degree)
	Philosophy	Philosophy of Education, Socio-political Philosophy, Philosophy of Technology, Indian Knowledge Systems (Preference will be given to candidates with B.Ed./M.Ed. degree)
	Education	Indian Education, Curriculum Development, Policy Assessment and Education (M.A. with M.Ed. and Ph.D. should be in Education) Pedagogy of Physical Sciences, Pedagogy of Mathematics (M.Sc. should be in Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics with M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Education or Ph.D. should be in Chemistry/Physics/ Mathematics with M.Ed.)
School of Infrastructure	Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering
School of Mechanical Sciences	Supply Chain Management, Quality Control and Reliability, Operation Research, MEMS – Device Development and Fabrication, Advanced Robotics, Fuel Cell Technology, Compliant Mechanism, Micro & Nano Manufacturing
School of Minerals, Metallurgical & Materials Engg.	Mineral Processing, Extractive metallurgy of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, Process metallurgy, Physical metallurgy, Materials characterization, Mechanical metallurgy.

Location- IIT Bhubaneswar, India

Eligibility/Qualification–

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree in appropriate branch, with a consistently very good academic record and evidence of ability to pursue independent high quality research. University toppers at Bachelors and Masters Level are encouraged to apply.

EXPERIENCE

1 Professor:

A minimum of 10 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/industrial/professional experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, IISERs or at an equivalent level in any such Indian or foreign institutions of comparable standards.

The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area of specialization in terms of guidance of Masters and Ph.D. students, strong record of sponsored research, publications in reputed journals and referred conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.

2 Associate Professor:

At least 6 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/industrial/professional experience of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor Grade-I in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs and IISERs or at an equivalent level in any such Indian or foreign institutions of comparable standards OR Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer in a research organization or industrial enterprise.

The candidate should have demonstrated capability and adequate experience of independent research in terms of guidance of Masters and Ph.D. students, sponsored research, publications in reputed journals and referred conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.

3 Assistant Professor Grade-I:

Eligible candidates with at least 3 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/industrial/professional experience preferably in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs and IISERs or at an equivalent level in any such Indian or foreign institutions of comparable standards (excluding the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.), may be considered for the position of Assistant Professor Grade-I. Candidates should be highly motivated towards teaching and research and should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed journals and referred conferences.

4 Assistant Professor Grade-II:

Eligible candidates with less than 3 years of relevant post-Ph.D. experience (as described for Assistant Professor Grade-I), may be considered for the position of Assistant Professor Grade-II* with appropriate starting pay. Once selected in this position, the candidate will be considered for the post of Assistant Professor Grade-I upon gaining the required experience.

*Appointment to these positions may be made on tenure track basis as per the decision of the

53^rd IIT Council in its meeting held on 27^th September, 2019 for implementation in all IITs.

Job/Position Description-

IIT Bhubaneswar invites applications from qualified Indian nationals who belong to SC/ST/OBCNCL/EWS/PwBD category with an exceptional academic record, high-quality research and commitment to teaching and research for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor (Grade-I/II), Associate Professor, Professor.

The number of vacancies in each category for this round of Special Recruitment Drive is approximately

(SC-10, ST-6, OBC-NCL-17, EWS-09). Vacancies are based on the Institute as one unit. The number of vacancies are subject to revision. Women applicants from the reserved categories are encouraged to apply.

SCALE OF PAY IN 7^th PAY COMMISSION (Revised periodically as per GOI order)

Position	Academic Pay Level	Minimum Pay in Pay Level	Approximate Gross Salary*
Professor	14A	₹ 1,59,100	₹ 2,83,902/-
Associate Professor	13A2	₹ 1,39,600	₹ 2,49,715/-
Assistant Professor Grade-I	13A1 (On completion of 3 Years of service in Pay Level 12 will be eligible for movement to Pay Level 13A1)	₹ 1,31,400	₹ 2,18,451/-
Assistant Professor Grade-I	12	₹ 1,01,500	₹ 1,82,918/-
Assistant Professor Grade-II	11 (in case of more than 1 Year post-PhD experience)	₹ 84,800	₹ 1,53,639/-
Assistant Professor Grade-II	10 (in case of less than or Equal to 1 Year post- PhD experience)	₹ 70,900	₹ 1,29,270/-

How to Apply-

Candidates possessing the requisite qualifications and experiences are requested to apply online at https://www.iitbbs.ac.in/index.php/srd-2025 following the instructions therein. The online portal will allow the candidate to print the filled-in application after successful electronic submission.

For any query, please write to faculty.recruitment@iitbbs.ac.in or call 0674-7134491 between Monday to Friday from 09:30 AM till 05:45 PM.