ADVERTISEMENT FOR FACULTY POSITIONS UNDER SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD CANDIDATES
(ADVERTISEMENT NO. IISERTVM/DoFA/SP-REC03/2024)
Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER
TVM) invites applications for selection at the Assistant Professor
(Grade 1) level on ‘tenure-track’ from Indian nationals belonging to
OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories with outstanding academic
credentials, ability to establish a vibrant research programme and
passion for teaching. Appointments will be made in the disciplines of
the School of Biology, Humanities, School of Earth, Environmental and
Sustainability Sciences, and School of Chemistry. Candidates from any
area of the above schools can apply under the special recruitment
drive.
Applications
should be submitted online as per the instructions given on the
website. Incomplete applications not supported by relevant documents
will not be considered. The portal for the submission of applications
will open on October 23, 2024.
The
deadline for submission of applications is 11:59 pm IST on December 06,
2024. Interviews under the rolling advertisement will be conducted in a
phased but continuous manner. The sub-areas that get filled with
suitable candidates may be deactivated.
Minimum Qualifications
DESIGNATION AND PAY
ELIGIBILITY AND EXPERIENCE Ph.D.
with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in the
appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout. Three
years of Industrial/Research/Teaching experience excluding the duration
of Ph.D.
Age preferably below 35 years.
Number of vacancies OBC-NCL : 10 OBC-NCL (PwD) : 01 SC : 03 SC(PwD) : 01 ST : 03 ST(PwD) : 01
Assistant Professor Grade I: Areas of Specialisation
School of Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
Geology
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Humanities
Economics (Microeconomics/ Macroeconomics/ Industrial economics/ Game theory/ Econometrics /Public Finance)
English language and literature
School of Biology Synthetic Biology
Metabolomics/Proteomics
Bioimaging Biophysics
Immunology
School of Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Computational Chemical Biology
Biochemistry
General Information
The
appointment as a Faculty Member will be governed by NIT (Amendment) Act
- 2012 (National Institute Technology Science Education Research
(NITSER) Act) and its amendments from time to time and as per the
provisions of the IISER Statutes. As per the Tenure-Track System, the
appointment at the level of Assistant Professor at IISER TVM is on
contract for five years. At the end of this period, the faculty
candidate will be assessed for the position of Associate Professor by a
selection committee. The successful candidate will be offered tenure,
i.e., a permanent position. If the assessment by the selection committee
does not result in the appointment as an Associate Professor, the
contract term will be extended for two more years in the same grade. In
rare instances, when the selection committee finds the candidate
unworthy, the contract will cease. Valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD certificates
should be uploaded. Candidates working in Government
Organizations/Institutions/Universities/ Public sector undertakings
should submit a no-objection certificate. No enquiries of any kind in
regard to the selections will be entertained. The institute reserves the
right to screen and call only those candidates deemed suitable for
presentations followed by interviews. The eligibility criteria are only a
bare minimum, and mere fulfilment of the same will not entitle any
candidate to be called for the interview. The institute reserves the
right not to fill any vacancy advertised without any reason. The
decision of the Institute in all matters shall be final and binding.
Legal disputes, if any, shall be settled in the Court of Law only within
the jurisdiction of Thiruvananthapuram.
Online Application link:
For all queries email: frecruit[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in
