OPENINGS OF FACULTY POSITIONS AT IIIT-ALLAHABAD (Under Tenure-Track Model)
Open Advt. No IIITA/DIC/16012014
IIIT-Allahabad has several Openings for the Faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level.
It is a regular tenure-track faculty positions for 3-5 years in teaching and research. A regular faculty is expected to engage heavily in research and teaching. The eligibility criteria for regular faculty positions are similar as in IITs. For an Assistant Professor position, a candidate must have a PhD (in IT/Computer Science &/or Engineering/Electrical, Electronics &/or Communication Engineering/etc; for interdisciplinary areas the PhD may be in an appropriate field), plus three years experience. However, for PhDs from a well known University/Institute (e.g. IITs/IISc/TIFR/ISI in India or well known research universities across the world), and a
good research/academic record, the 3 years experience requirement may be waived.The pay scale for faculty is same as in IITs. Other benefits include initiation research grant, travel support, book grant, professional society membership, etc., and personal benefits such as medical/LTC, on campus subsidized family housing with excellent modern infrastructural facilities.
Areas of Interest
IIIT-Allahabad aims to build strong research groups in important and emerging areas in CS/IT/ECE as well as in emerging interdisciplinary areas, and applications are invited in all these areas. Some of the areas of special interest, besides strengthening the existing research areas, are :
Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, Network science, Digital Media, Computational neuroscience, Machine learning,
Healthcare informatics, Computational Biology, Communications networks (both at hardware and protocol levels), Circuits (including VLSI, analog, low power, etc), Energy systems and technologies, Biomedical electronics and systems, Computer Architecture,
signal/image processing, Embedded and control systems.
Application Process
Interested candidates can apply by sending their detailed CV with list of publications clearly mentioning Journal names and citation index with three references through email entitled “Faculty positions at IIIT Allahabad” to faculty.applications@iiita.ac.in. Do not send your applications in any other email addresses. Applications will be considered regularly, hence there is no deadline for applying.
Important Clarifications on Eligibility
A PhD in CS/IT (or other disciplines, as announced) is the minimum expected requirement for an Assistant Professor.
Even if a candidate satisfies the minimum requirement, he/she is unlikely to be short-listed for further evaluation, if he/she does not have a PhD from a premier institute in India (e.g. IIITs, IITs, IISc, etc.) or elsewhere in the world and a good research record proven by publications in high impact conferences and journals and good citation count. IIIT-Allahabad follows a tenure model in which an initial contract will be given for some duration (normally 3- 5 years), at the end of which an extensive evaluation of performance will be done. If the faculty member’s performance is excellent, he/she can expect to get promoted and tenured (permanent). Otherwise, the contract may not be renewed. IIIT-Allahabad has also several openings for Ph.D candidates Few short listed candidates having excellent academic record and having B.Tech from premier institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs etc. followed by M.Tech (through GATE) from these institutions/abroad having desire to participate in teaching and research will be offered a Ph.D position in the different laboratories of the institute with usual Ph.D stipend and other benefits comparable to that are offered at IITs. Upon successful completion with good standing, these candidates will be directly offered a tenure- track Assistant Professor position with terms and condition as mentioned above.
Open Advt. No IIITA/DIC/16012014
IIIT-Allahabad has several Openings for the Faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level.
It is a regular tenure-track faculty positions for 3-5 years in teaching and research. A regular faculty is expected to engage heavily in research and teaching. The eligibility criteria for regular faculty positions are similar as in IITs. For an Assistant Professor position, a candidate must have a PhD (in IT/Computer Science &/or Engineering/Electrical, Electronics &/or Communication Engineering/etc; for interdisciplinary areas the PhD may be in an appropriate field), plus three years experience. However, for PhDs from a well known University/Institute (e.g. IITs/IISc/TIFR/ISI in India or well known research universities across the world), and a
good research/academic record, the 3 years experience requirement may be waived.The pay scale for faculty is same as in IITs. Other benefits include initiation research grant, travel support, book grant, professional society membership, etc., and personal benefits such as medical/LTC, on campus subsidized family housing with excellent modern infrastructural facilities.
Areas of Interest
IIIT-Allahabad aims to build strong research groups in important and emerging areas in CS/IT/ECE as well as in emerging interdisciplinary areas, and applications are invited in all these areas. Some of the areas of special interest, besides strengthening the existing research areas, are :
Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, Network science, Digital Media, Computational neuroscience, Machine learning,
Healthcare informatics, Computational Biology, Communications networks (both at hardware and protocol levels), Circuits (including VLSI, analog, low power, etc), Energy systems and technologies, Biomedical electronics and systems, Computer Architecture,
signal/image processing, Embedded and control systems.
Application Process
Interested candidates can apply by sending their detailed CV with list of publications clearly mentioning Journal names and citation index with three references through email entitled “Faculty positions at IIIT Allahabad” to faculty.applications@iiita.ac.in. Do not send your applications in any other email addresses. Applications will be considered regularly, hence there is no deadline for applying.
Important Clarifications on Eligibility
A PhD in CS/IT (or other disciplines, as announced) is the minimum expected requirement for an Assistant Professor.
Even if a candidate satisfies the minimum requirement, he/she is unlikely to be short-listed for further evaluation, if he/she does not have a PhD from a premier institute in India (e.g. IIITs, IITs, IISc, etc.) or elsewhere in the world and a good research record proven by publications in high impact conferences and journals and good citation count. IIIT-Allahabad follows a tenure model in which an initial contract will be given for some duration (normally 3- 5 years), at the end of which an extensive evaluation of performance will be done. If the faculty member’s performance is excellent, he/she can expect to get promoted and tenured (permanent). Otherwise, the contract may not be renewed. IIIT-Allahabad has also several openings for Ph.D candidates Few short listed candidates having excellent academic record and having B.Tech from premier institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs etc. followed by M.Tech (through GATE) from these institutions/abroad having desire to participate in teaching and research will be offered a Ph.D position in the different laboratories of the institute with usual Ph.D stipend and other benefits comparable to that are offered at IITs. Upon successful completion with good standing, these candidates will be directly offered a tenure- track Assistant Professor position with terms and condition as mentioned above.
