Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) invites applications from bright, qualified, and strongly motivated Indian Nationals & Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) with a proven record of high-quality research and commitment to teaching for Assistant Professor and Associate Professor positions at various departments of IIT Patna.
Foreign Nationals may also apply, for appointment to tenure/contractual positions as per MoE, GoI rules.

Details about post and experience requirements:

Assistant Professor: Grade I
The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first-class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an
appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three (03) years of postPh.D. experience in teaching/research/industry.

Assistant Professor: Grade II
The candidates having a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an
appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout with less than three (3) years of postPh.D. experience will be considered for Grade II. 

Associate Professor: The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six (06) years in teaching/research/industry experience 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 demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of M.Tech./M.Sc guidance, and Ph.D. student(s), publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities. It is desirable that the candidate has received external funding for research.

Perks and facilities:
• A cumulative professional development allowance of Rs.3.0 lakhs for every block period of 3 years (Rs.1 lakh per year) will be available to every faculty member to meet the expenses for participating in both National and International Conferences of various bodies and for contingency expenses for teaching/research.
• Reimbursement of Relocation charges as per the Institute rules.
• Comfortable on-campus accommodation subject to availability in lieu of HRA, free internet facility, and reimbursement of telephone bills as per the institute rules.
• Support for setting up the research laboratory in the frontier area of research is provided.
• 24x7 health care facilities, campus schools, etc.
• Other Benefits as per Institute and GoI rules.

Submission of applications and other important information:

• Interested candidates should apply online at https://facrect.iitp.ac.in only. The hard copy of the online application is not acceptable.
• Applicants employed in Government, Semi-Government, and Autonomous Organizations should submit their applications THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS. Else they will be required
to produce a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer at the time of the interview.
• Applicants desiring to apply for more than one department should submit a separate application for each department.
• The Institute reserves the right to consider filling or not filling 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 individual departments. Mere fulfillment of the qualification requirements does not entitle candidates to be called for an interview.
• As per the mission recruitment initiative of Govt. of India, candidates from reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PD) are encouraged to apply

Deadline:
• This is a ROLLING ADVERTISEMENT. There is no particular last date for this advertisement. Applications received up to 3 weeks before the interview date of a specific department will be processed.
• For any further information, please contact facrecrt@iitp.ac.in

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Advertisement No.: IITP/FACREC/2023/R0017, Dated 16-08-2023.