The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) invites applications from exceptionally bright and motivated individuals with an established record of high-quality research and a strong commitment to research as well as teaching under a special recruitment drive for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PWD categories for Assistant Professor positions in its various academic departments and centres.
Applications will be accepted only through the online portal: https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in/SpecialDrive/
Application deadline: 14.03.2024
Departments
On the application portal, applicants can indicate up to three departments/centres among the ones listed below. Applicants are urged to look up the web pages of the individual departments before exercising their choice of departments. Only one application is allowed to be “Under Process” per applicant.
Biological Sciences: Biochemistry (BC); Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES); Centre for Neuroscience (CNS); Microbiology and Cell Biology (MCB); Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU); Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG).
Chemical Sciences: Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC); Materials Research Centre (MRC); Organic Chemistry (OC); Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU).
Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP); Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP); Mathematics; Physics.
Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences (EECS): Computer Science and Automation (CSA); Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE); Electrical Engineering (EE); Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE).
Mechanical Sciences: Aerospace Engineering; Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS); Centre for Earth Sciences; Design and Manufacturing (DM); Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST); Chemical Engineering*; Civil Engineering; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.
(* In Chemical Engineering, only SC/ST candidates will be considered in this call.)
Interdisciplinary Sciences: BioEngineering; Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE); Computational and Data Sciences (CDS); Management Studies (MS); Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems (RBCCPS). Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research (ICER).
The following interdisciplinary centres do not recruit faculty members directly. An applicant interested in being affiliated with one of these centres must be recruited as a faculty member in one of the departments/centres listed above. Applicants can list one or more of the following centres against their three choices in the application portal if their research interests align best with those centres. The interdisciplinary centres selected by the applicant will assist in evaluating the application form. If the applicant is selected, they will be assigned as a faculty member in one of the departments/centres listed above (in consultation with the applicant) and as a joint faculty member in the interdisciplinary centre of their interest.
Interdisciplinary Centres: Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP); Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC); Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWAR).
Further details about the various departments and interdisciplinary centres, faculty profiles, academic programs, and research areas are available at the respective departmental websites and at (www.iisc.ac.in).
Qualifications and Experience Required
Ph.D., with First Class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) in the preceding degree, and a good academic record throughout.
A minimum of three years teaching/research/professional experience, excluding the experience gained while pursuing a Ph.D. In exceptional cases, candidates with less than requisite experience will also be considered with appropriate changes to the salary.
Scale of pay: Level 12 with basic pay of Rs. 1,01,500/-. After the completion of three years of service in Level 12, pay will be fixed in Level 13A1 with a basic pay of Rs. 1,31,400/-
Total minimum emoluments (including Dearness and Transport Allowances): Rs.1,86,107 per month with house rent allowance, and Rs. 1,58,702 per month if staying on the campus.
Additional Information
- The Institute reserves the right to screen and call only such candidates for an interview as are found Thus, just fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria would not entitle one to be called for an interview.
- Applicants, who are employed in Government or Semi-Government Organisations should send their application THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or should produce a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer at the time of interview if called for an interview.
- Travel expenses for attending the interview from any point within India will be reimbursable as per the Institute norms.
- The candidate is responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the application. If it is found later that any information given in the application is incorrect or false, the candidature is liable to be cancelled or the appointment terminated.
- Candidates are encouraged to contact the chair of their preferred departments or centres for additional information.
How to Apply:
Applicants have to log in to https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in/SpecialDrive/ to fill the online application form. If an applicant has an existing “Under Process” application, the applicant can update the application during the drive period. Only one “Under Process” application is allowed per applicant. The following documents are required (in PDF format) to be uploaded along with the application form, as indicated in the portal.
- Curriculum vitae with a list of all publications.
- Up to 5 selected publications of the applicant.
- A detailed Research Plan. The research plan should also include the laboratory space requirement and equipment along with the estimated cost (including any cost for laboratory preparation).
- A clearly articulated teaching plan at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
- Latest Caste and/or Disability Certificate from the competent authority as per GoI norms, as applicable.
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