IIT Jammu Recruitment 2021 for Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jagti, NH-44, Tehsil Nagrota, Jammu 181 221 (India)

Nagrota, Jammu, 181221 Jammu & Kashmir

Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, one of the leading third generation IITs in India engaged in teaching, research and development is seeking faculties for various academic units. The institute invites application from qualified Indian Nationals, Persons of Indian Origins (PIOs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Foreign Nationals belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD category possessing excellent and consistent academic credentials with a passion for teaching and cutting edge research for the faculty positions, for its various departments and centers.

1. Post Name: Associate Professor

2. Experience: A minimum of 6 years Teaching/Industry/Research experience, of which at least three years should be at the level of Assistant Professor (Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer).

3. Jammu. Qualified Persons include:

(a) Indian Nationals (Institute specifically encourages applicants from SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD categories as well as persons with disability to apply for these positions),

(b) Foreign Nationals, who are “Persons of Indian Origin” (PIO) or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI); in whose case, if selected, permission will be sought from the Govt. of India before he/she can join IIT.

(c) Other Foreign Nationals (not covered in (b)), in whose case, if selected, appointment will be on a contract basis for up to 5 years subject to permission from the Govt. of India before he/she can join IIT.

4. Disciplines: IIT Jammu would like to invest in people having core as well as interdisciplinary domains with strong hands-on experience. IIT Jammu would like to put a lot of emphasis on emerging areas of experiential learning and project based learning leading to translational research.

5. Chemical Engineering: All areas of Chemical Engineering

6. Chemistry: Physical and Materials Chemistry and related areas.

7. Civil Engineering: Environmental: Water and Waste Water Engg., Air Pollution Control Engg., Solid and Hazardous Waste Engg., Geotechnical: Geotechnical Engg., Rock Machanics, Rock Engg., Geomatics, Engineering Geology Structures: Structural Engg., Construction Materials, Construction Management, Transportation: Transportation and Traffic Planning, Transportation and Traffic Engg., Pavement Engg., Water Resources: Water Resources Engg. and Related Areas. Construction Management.

8. Computer Science & Engineering: High Performance Computing and Visualization, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Computing and Machine-to- Machine(IOT), Algorithms & Complexity, Logic & Verification, Information Management, Data Science & Big Data, Computer Vision, Graphics & Robotics, Programming Languages, Semantics, Analysis & Language Implementation, Distributed & Multicore Computing, Operating Systems and Cloud Computing, Cryptography and Systems Information Security, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, VLSI and Design Automation. Theoretical Computer Science.

9. Electrical Engineering: Control & Automation, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Machines & Drives, High Voltage Engineering, VLSI Designs, Embedded systems

10. Humanities & Social Sciences: Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, Sociology.

11. Mechanical Enginnering: Mechanical Design, Production Engg., Industrial Engg. & Thermal Engg. Design Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and interdisciplinary areas of Mechanics including but not restricted to Biomechanics, Multifunctional materials, Solid – Fluid interaction.

12. Biosciences And Bioengineering:

(1) Tissue Engineering, biomaterials, and regenerative medicine (Experiment)

(2) Drug delivery and drug design (computation and/or experiment)

(3) High altitude biology (Experiment)

(4) Genetics with experience in Next Generation Sequencing (Experiments)

(5) Industrial and clinical microbiology (Experiment).

13. The following are applicable for the posts mentioned in table-I: Start-up seed grant of up to Rs.30.00 lakhs to develop the necessary research capability in the area of his/her expertise and to support the significant progress made towards the research goals set for oneself. The Institute also provides an additional grant of Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees thirty lakh only) as matching grant to build new capability /high-value research facilities into emerging areas via special Project funding from external agencies. These are to be availed within 3 years of joining. The strategic goal of this fund is to aim for winning bigger projects. 

a. A cumulative Professional Development Allowance of Rs. 3 lakhs for every block period of 3 years is available to every member of the faculty to meet the expenses for participating in both National and International Conferences, paying the membership fee of various professional bodies, books and periodicals and contingent expenses. Reimbursement of telephone bills as per Institute rules. There is provision for payment of relocation allowance to faculty joining the Institute from abroad or from elsewhere in India as per Institute rules, details of which are available on the Institute website

14. Pay Leve Minimum Basic Pay: Rs.139600/- (Academic Pay Level 13A2 and Cell 1 of the Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission) per month

Selection Procedure

The institute reserves the rights to shortlist the candidates as per the requirement of the said Departments/Centers. Candidates are advised to visit the institute’s website for regular updates.

How to Apply:

For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification