Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Simrol, Khandwa Road,
Indore- 453 552
Advertisement No. IITI/FACREC/2023/SRD/AUGUST/03 August 18, 2023
Special Recruitment Drive Advertisement
1. Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), an Institute of National Importance, is
ranked in the top 14 engineering institutes in the country by National Institute Ranking
Framework (NIRF) in the year 2023. IIT Indore has made its presence felt as an important
center of innovation, learning, teaching, and research. It has consistently secured the
highest h-index rating amongst all new IITs. With being the preferred choice of one of the
best students & researchers, the Institute offers a conducive environment and infrastructure
for research, innovation and incubation.
2. IIT Indore invites applications from Indian Nationals and OCIs, who belong to
SC/ST/EWS/PwD category for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor
(Grade I & II) in its various academic Departments, Centres and School.
3. The last date for online application is September 8, 2023. The completed application
materials should be uploaded before 5:00 PM (IST) on September 8, 2023.
4. Total number of vacancies: 19
5. Recruitment would be based on the vacancies available and need in the areas of
specialisation in the department.
6. The applications are invited in the following Departments/school:
Sl.No. Department/School
1. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering
2. Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Computer Science and Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Mechanical Engineering
7. Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science
8. Chemistry
9. Mathematics
10. Physics
11. School of Humanities and Social Sciences
7. Further details regarding various Departments, Faculty, Postgraduate Programmes and
areas of research can be reviewed at the individual departmental websites and also at
www.iiti.ac.in
8. Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements.
The minimum requirements for the position of Assistant Professor Grade I and II are as
follows:
(a) Assistant Professor Grade I:
(i) Educational Qualification: Ph.D. with first class or equivalent at the preceding
degree in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout.
(ii) Experience: Minimum three years of industrial/ research/ teaching experience,
excluding, however, the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.
(iii) Age: Maximum 35 years
(b) Assistant Professor Grade II:
(i) Educational Qualification: Ph.D. with first class or equivalent at the preceding
degree in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout.
(ii) The position of Assistant Professor Grade II will be on contract basis.
(iii) Age: Maximum 32 years
9. Pay Structure.
The pay structure for various positions, as per 7th CPC, are as follows:
Position Pay Level Min. Basic
Pay/ Month (₹)
Total Emoluments
including HRA* (₹)
Assistant Professor Grade I 12 1,01,500/- 1,72,624/-
Assistant Professor Grade II 10 70,900/- 1,23,664/-
*HRA would not be admissible if accommodation is provided within the campus.
The posts carry allowances such as D.A., H.R.A and Transport Allowance (TA) as
per GOI rules, which at present correspond to those admissible to Central
Government employees stationed at Indore. The benefits of LTC, Children Education
Allowance, and contribution towards New Pension Scheme (NPS) shall be
permissible as per GoI rules.
10. Support/ Allowances/Facilities. Other support/ allowances, in accordance with the
Ministry of Education, provided are as follows:
(a) Cumulative Professional Development Allowance (CPDA). CPDA of ₹3 lakhs for every
block period of 3 years may be made available on reimbursable basis to meet the
expenses for presenting papers at conferences and towards membership fee of
professional bodies and academic/research related contingency expenditure.
(b) Relocation Allowance. Reimbursement of relocation charges of up to ₹1,00,000/- for
faculty members joining from abroad for reimbursement of air fare for self & spouse
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and cost of transportation of goods. Reimbursement of up to ₹75,000/- for self and
family and transportation of goods for those joining from within India.
(c) Medical Facility. Cashless Out-Patient Department (OPD) and In-Patient Department
(IPD) medical facility in the leading hospitals in Indore and well-equipped Institute Health
Centre for employees and their dependent family members.
(d) Children Education Allowance (CEA). Reimbursement of CEA will be applicable for
claiming fee reimbursement of two eldest school going children i.e. for children from
classes nursery to twelfth @ ₹2,250/- p.m. per child as per GOI norms.
(e) Communication Charges. Reimbursement of communication charges will be done in
accordance with the Institute/GOI rules.
(f) Accommodation Facility. The Institute endeavours to provide suitable accommodation
for all faculty. On-campus accommodation / Residence in the Institute may be provided
to the employee in lieu of HRA, subject to availability. After joining the Institute,
accommodation for the initial 21 days at Guest House/ Hostel may be provided.
(g) R&D Facilities. Facilities for Research and Development activities exist in all the
Departments and Centres. These are being continuously modernized with contemporary
equipment and services. Good facilities also exist for computing. The Institute has a
wellstocked library.
(h) Young Faculty International Dream Lab Research Experience Grant. Grant upto ₹5 lakhs
would be provided to impart high-end research training in the cutting-edge research
areas, by providing opportunity to the young faculty members to visit leading
institutions/universities across the globe.
(i) Promotion of Research and Innovation for Undergraduate students with Young faculty.
Grant upto ₹5 lakhs would be provided to young faculties to closely work for research
and innovation with undergraduate students enrolled at IIT Indore.
(j) Research Seed Grant for the Best Technology Development. Grant of ₹2 lakhs seed
grant would be provided for the 5 best technologies to translate the technology towards
commercialisation.
(k) Other Facilities. Most of the day-to-day facilities are available on the Campus including
bank, a post office, a small shopping centre, Kendriya Vidyalaya school for children, a
wellequipped hospital, sports facilities and vast playground for field games.
(l) Most of the day to day facilities are available on the Campus including bank, a post
office, a small shopping centre, Kendriya Vidyalaya school for children, a wellequipped hospital, sports facilities and vast playground for field games.
11 Reservation and Relaxation for SC/ST/PWD/EWS applicants. Reservation and
relaxation are applicable as per GOI rules for SC, STand PWD applicants. The benefit of
reservation under Economically Weaker Section (EWS) can be availed upon production of
an Income and Asset Certificate issued by authorized officials in prescribed format as per
GOI norms. Candidates should submit their valid SC/ST/EWS/ Disability Certificate issued
by the competent authority in the prescribed format along with the application form in
support of their claim.
12. The application must be complete with full details of educational qualifications
including year of obtaining Ph.D., date of defense and details as required in the
online application portal providing a list of publications (with reprints of the best
papers), teaching/ research/industrial experience, date of birth along with the
names and contact details of at least three referees.
13. General Instructions.
(a) Applicants who have not been considered earlier against the old advertisements need
to apply afresh.
(b) If applying for more than one position, then separate application must be submitted
for each position.
(c) Degrees obtained by the candidate should have been awarded by a recognized
University/ Institute. All Educational qualification certificates including the Date
of Ph.D. Defense must be submitted/uploaded. All Experience certificates
mentioning designation, pay and tenure must be duly signed and sealed by the
employer.
(d) Political and security clearance from Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs is
necessary in every case for individuals with foreign passports..
(e) The Institute reserves the right to call for interview only those candidates shortlisted
based on their qualification, experience, research, publication records and
requirements of individual academic departments, centres and school.
(f) Mere fulfilling eligibility criteria will not entitle any applicant for being called for
interview.
(g) Merely meeting the post-Ph.D. experience requirement for a post shall not guarantee
the offer for the position
(h) The application would be considered only for the position applied.
(i) The Institute reserves the right 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, considering the specific requirement of the
departments.
(j) Based on the shortlisting criteria, applications will be processed. Only the shortlisted
applicants will be contacted through the emails, provided by them in the application
form.
(k) Applicants are required to carry original certificates, if called for the interview in person,
failure of which would lead to disqualification of the candidature.
(l) Applicants, called for interview, will be reimbursed to and fro air fare by economy class
or II AC rail fare, from the nearest city of their residence in India by the shortest route.
The ticket for air travel should be booked from IRCTC or authorized Travel Agents
viz, M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited and M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (via
website/ booking counters/office), in line with GOI instructions. Booking done from
any other mode will not be admissible for claim.
(m) Applicants from abroad will, generally, be interviewed through video conferencing and
no reimbursement for such applicants will be made. Applicants from abroad, but in
India at time of Selection committee meeting, must attend the interview in person, if
called.
(n) No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from applicants regarding conduct
and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview or selection.
(o) Applicants who are employed in Government, Semi-Government, Autonomous
Body or Institution 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.
(p) Applicant is solely responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the
application. If found later, that any information given in the application is incorrect/false,
the candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated.
(q) IIT Indore encourages participation of women in teaching and research. Hence women
applicants are encouraged to apply for these positions.
(r) All reserved category applicants including persons with disability, fulfilling the eligibility
criteria are encouraged to apply.
(s) The Institute reserves the right to withdraw any advertised position(s) at any time
without assigning any reason.
14. Application Procedure and Submission of Application Form.
(a) The candidate must apply online by visiting the website: Click here to apply ONLINE.
Instructions for completing the application are available on the application
website. Please refer to those instructions while filling the application.
(b) All certificates to be uploaded in pdf file along with the online the application form.
(c) It is mandatory to fill the application online in the link provided above. Only online
filled applications will be considered for screening. No hard copy submission or soft
copy submission through email will be accepted.
(d) The candidate should retain a copy of the filled application form for future
reference.
(e) The applicants must contact the referees to send the reference letters by email at
fac.recruit@iiti.ac.in
(f) For any query, please write to fac.recruit@iiti.ac.in or
call +91(0)731-6603556/3488
(Ext. 3556/3488) between Monday to Friday
from 10:00 AM till 05:00 PM
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