IIIT Delhi Invites Application for Professor Recruitment 2022

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) is looking to hire Professor of Practice in the Department of Human-Centered Design (HCD) / Center for Design and New Media (CDNM). Appointees in the Professor of Practice category are distinguished professionals, either practicing or retired. Appointees provide faculty, undergraduate students, and graduate students with an understanding of the practical applications of a particular field of study.

1. Post Name: Professor

2. Responsibilities/Expectations: They may be involved in designing and teaching courses, research and development activities, setting up research collaborations, promoting industry-institute linkages, consulting assignments, entrepreneurship-related activities, contribute in placement-related activities and other institutional initiatives

3. Appointment Method: These positions will be offered on a consolidated basis for a limited period of up to 3 years. The appointment may be on full-time or part-time basis. Appointment is done through a Faculty Selection Committee with at least two industry experts.

4. Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria and the necessary qualifications will be based on the courses and/or research activities for which such faculty are being hired. The candidates must preferably hold a PhD, but it is not an essential criterion. However, this requirement will be waived if she/he is a graduate in any discipline from a reputed educational institute with over 15 years of industry experience for Professor of Practice. The applicant will have specialist knowledge in the domain, expertise that will complement the available expertise within IIIT-Delhi and be able to bring practice-oriented teaching frameworks into the classroom.

5. Compensation: The overall compensation will be equivalent to that of a Professor in the visiting faculty consolidated scale, which is defined from time to time by the Board. Currently, the amount will be approximately Rs.1.86 Lac per month, as per the expertise and domain knowledge.

A. The compensation of a part-time faculty is proportionate to the number of days expected in the appointment (e.g. a half-time appointment will be offered half of the full-time consolidated). The part-time faculty member is paid proportionate remuneration to the weekly workload of the full time faculty member. Additional allowances may be permitted by the Director on a case-by-case basis.

6. Eligible for Tenure: No.

7. Terms of service: This category does not convey membership in the Academic Senate. Appointees in this category are not eligible for sabbatical leave, but are eligible for other types of leave with pay in accordance with the institute's policies.

Selection Procedure

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation.

How to Apply:

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