भारतीय �व�ान �श�ा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान भोपाल

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

http://www.iiserb.ac.in

Advt. No: IISERB/DoFA/SRD/2024/24 November 1, 2024

Advertisement for vacant faculty positions

(Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwD)
(Last date of submission of application: 30th November, 2024)

IISER Bhopal invites applications from individuals with excellent academic record throughout,
in addition to proven track record of research ability and commitment to superior teaching and
research for vacant positions at the level of Assistant Professor in the thrust areas of the relevant
Department as per Annexure-A.

Qualification and Experience:

For the post of Assistant Professor Grade I:

• Ph.D. with a first class or equivalent at the preceding degree.

Eligibility criteria
Specialization in the appropriate area / branch with excellent
academic record throughout, in addition to proven track record of
outstanding research ability.

• Candidates with atleast three years of post-PhD industrial /

research / teaching experience may be considered for this post.
• Pay Level 12 with initial pay of ₹1,01,500/-
Salary Structure
• Candidates possessing the degree of Ph.D. in the relevant
Placement
discipline and with regular service of 3 years at Pay Level 12
shall be considered for placement to Pay Level 13A1 with an
initial pay of ₹ 1,31,400/-, subject to evaluation of performance.

Other perquisites/allowances:
1. In addition to Pay (as mentioned above), other allowances like DA, HRA, TA,
Telephone reimbursement shall be as per the Institute / GoI norms from time to
time.

2. Suitable residential accommodation, located on the campus, shall be provided as per

Institute rules to the faculty members on joining the Institute, subject to availability. In
case of non-availability of accommodation, HRA, as per rules, shall be paid.

3. The employees of the Institute will be covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS) of
Govt. of India. The Employer’s contribution towards NPS shall be paid by Institute as

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 per rules.

4. Moving expenses of ₹1,25,000/- (for candidates from abroad) & ₹75,000/- (for
candidates within the country) are reimbursed against the submission of bills.

5. Every faculty member of IISER Bhopal will be entitled to a fund of ₹1,00,000/-

every financial year on reimbursement basis, under Cumulative Professional
Development Account (CPDA). CPDA may be revised from time to time as per
GoI/BoG approved norms.

6. CPDA will be available to meet expenses for participating in both National and
International conferences, paying membership fees for professional bodies and
buying books.

7. Reimbursement of telephone call charges of residential telephone/ mobile phone/

broadband/mobile data/ data card shall be as per entitlement given below:

S.No. Levels Ceiling amount in ₹

1. Pay Level 12 & 13A1 2,250/- p.m. + taxes as applicable

8. Leave Travel Concession (LTC) by Air for home town and elsewhere in India as
per Govt. of India rules along with leave encashment facility.

9. Children Education Allowance as per Govt. of India rules.

10. Reimbursement of medical expenses of self and dependent family members as per
Institute rules.

Selection Process:

The applications received for a particular Department are shortlisted by the Departmental
Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC) based on the overall suitability that includes several
components such as the application, seminar, and inputs from faculty members of the
Department. Institute Faculty Affairs Committee (IFAC) reviews the report submitted by the
DFAC and takes a decision on further shortlisting of candidates for an interview.

General information about the posts advertised:

1. Regular faculty positions are open to Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizens of India
(OCI).

2. The Institute reserves the right to (i) relax eligibility criteria in exceptional cases;
(ii) consider anyone who has not formally applied in response to this advertisement, and
(iii) fill the position at lower/higher level than that advertised.

3. The qualifications prescribed should have been obtained after attending regular courses
from Recognized Universities/Institutions.

4. Relaxation in age, educational qualification and/or experience will be considered in case

of exceptionally meritorious candidates, with the prior approval of the Competent
Authority.

5. No interim enquiries/correspondence/communication of any sort will be entertained on

the matter.
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6. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PWD and others will be as per Govt. of India
norms.

7. The desirable age is 35 years with relaxation as per Govt. of India guidelines.

8. IISER Bhopal values inclusion and diversity, thus, in addition to the reserved categories,
candidates from underrepresented groups including women and other minorities are
specifically encouraged to apply.

9. The eligibility criteria indicated are bare minimum and a mere fulfillment of the
same will not entitle the candidates to be called for an interview. If numbers of
applications received are large, the Institute may restrict the number of candidates to
be called for interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualification and experience
higher than that of the minimum prescribed in the advertisement.

10. The last date of submission of application will be used to establish eligibility and
experience criteria. Based on the qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the
department concerned, applications received will be processed through duly constituted
screening and selection committees.

11. Candidates employed in Government / Semi Government organization or public sector

undertakings or Government funded institutions should apply through proper channels or
provide No Objection Certificate while applying or at the time of interview.

12. The applicants are requested to visit Institute’s website www.iiserb.ac.in to acquaint
themselves with various academic departments and know more about the research areas
represented in the Department, their teaching programmes, and other activities.

13. All shortlisted candidates will be required to appear in-person for the interview.
However, the Institute may permit candidates living outside India to appear online for the
interview, provided they have visited the Institute recently for a faculty candidate
seminar or other interactions with the concerned Department.

Application submission and deadline:

1. Applications are to be submitted online through the recruitment portal link for this
advertisement at https://www.iiserb.ac.in/dofa/faculty_recruitment. The necessary
instructions for filling up the application form are available on the recruitment portal.
2. Applicants must note that there is also an active rolling advertisement. Applications
submitted against the said rolling advertisement will not be considered under this SRD
advertisement.
3. The last date of submission of online applications against this SRD advertisement is 30th
November, 2024.
4. For any technical help in filling up the online application form, please write us on email-
id [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].

(अिध�ाता, संकाय मामले)

Dean, Faculty Affairs

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