Faculty Positions (Regular) at IIIT Kalyani, West Bengal, India

Role Overview

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kalyani is inviting applications from qualified and motivated candidates for regular faculty appointments at its West Bengal campus. The institute is looking for people with strong academic backgrounds, research output, and a commitment to innovative teaching and academic leadership.

Specialization Areas

• Computer Science & Engineering: all areas, with preference for Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, AI & ML, Cybersecurity, and Quantum Computing.
• Electronics & Communication Engineering: all areas, with preference for VLSI Circuits, 5G and beyond, Antenna & Propagation, RF & Microwave Engineering, and Image & Video Processing.
• Mathematics: Engineering Mathematics, Probability Theory, and Stochastic Processes.
• Physics: areas related to information technology.

Academic Requirements by Post

The institute has announced positions under a 4-Tier Flexible Faculty Structure. The posts, pay levels, and broad eligibility are summarized below.

• Assistant Professor Grade-II, Level 10: Ph.D. required; no prior experience needed; one SCI journal publication expected. This post is on contract.
• Assistant Professor Grade-II, Level 11: Ph.D. required with 1 year of post-Ph.D. experience; one paper accepted in an SCI journal expected; preference for two SCI journal papers or one patent. This post is on contract.
• Assistant Professor Grade-I, Level 12: Ph.D. with 3 years of post-Ph.D. experience, or 6 years of total experience after the appropriate master’s degree (excluding the Ph.D. registration period); two SCI journal papers outside Ph.D. work expected.
• Associate Professor, Level 13A2: 6 years of post-Ph.D. experience, or 9 years of total experience excluding the Ph.D. enrollment period, with at least 3 years after Ph.D.; also expected to have experience equivalent to Assistant Professor level in a reputed institute, university, R&D lab, or industry.

Additional Desirable Requirements

• For Assistant Professor Grade-I: an ongoing sponsored project for candidates from academia; two experiments or computational projects added to teaching labs where relevant; one ongoing Ph.D. supervision; one patent; industry or R&D lab experience; M.Tech., M.Sc., or B.Tech. project supervision on live industrial problems.
• For Associate Professor: one or more patents; supervision of two or more Ph.D. students; strong industry collaboration; ability to deliver courses using ICT-enabled methods.

Vacancies and Pay

The notification mentions 14 posts for Assistant Professor Grade-II Level 10 and 14 posts for Associate Professor Level 13A2. The remaining vacancy counts for some levels are not clearly stated in the source text.

Pay levels mentioned in the notice are Level 10 (Rs. 70,900–98,200), Level 11 (Rs. 71,000–1,17,200), Level 12 (Rs. 1,01,500–1,67,400), and Level 13A2 (Rs. 1,39,600–2,11,300) as per the 7th CPC.

Application Fee

• General/OBC/EWS candidates: Rs. 2,000.
• SC/ST candidates: Rs. 1,500.
• PwBD candidates: exempted from the fee.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants must apply online first and then send a signed hard copy of the submitted application form along with supporting documents. Required enclosures include identity proof, age proof, category certificate, all educational mark sheets and certificates, experience certificate, and research papers/publications.

The hard copy must be sent in an A4-size envelope by speed post, courier, or hand delivery. The envelope should clearly mention the post applied for.

Postal address: To The Registrar, IIIT Kalyani, WEBEL IT Park, Opposite of Kalyani Water Treatment Plant, Near Buddha Park, Dist.-Nadia, P.O.-Kalyani, PIN-741235, West Bengal.

Important Dates

• Online application deadline: 15 April 2025.
• Deadline for receiving the hard copy and supporting documents: 22 April 2025 up to 05:00 pm.
• Cut-off date for eligibility calculations: 15 April 2025.

Contact for Clarifications

Applicants may seek clarification by email at registrar@iiitkalyani.ac.in.

Notes

The institution is seeking doctoral-level candidates with strong academic credentials, research achievements, and a record of teaching innovation. Assistant Professor Grade-II positions at Levels 10 and 11 are on a contractual basis, while the other faculty levels fall under the regular structure.