Faculty Recruitment - Open Call: Priority Areas

CAMPUS AND LOCATION

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• Modern, world-class, riverfront campus
• Spacious on-campus housing for faculty
• On-site daycare center
• Green campus with clean air
• Excellent connectivity via air, road and rail. The Institute is about 30 minutes from the Ahmedabad international airport
• Located near Ahmedabad, one of India’s safest cities and the only UNESCO designated world heritage city in India
• Close proximity of one of India’s leading industrial hubs and prestigious educational institutes, including Physical Research Laboratory, IIM Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, ISRO Space Applications Centre, etc.

CENTRES AND PROGRAMMES

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• Design and Innovation
• Biomedical Engineering
• Cognitive Science
• Safety
• Sustainable Development
• Archaeological Science
• We particularly welcome applicants from interdisciplinary areas whose interests broadly fit into the above themes.

CALL FOR PRIORITY AREAS

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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar invites applications for full-time faculty positions from exceptionally bright and highly motivated candidates with an established record of independent, high-quality research and commitment. IIT Gandhinagar, as an institution of higher learning in science, technology, and related fields, aspires to develop top-notch scientists, engineers, leaders, and entrepreneurs to meet the needs of society- now and in the future. We are looking for colleagues who will advance the vision of the Institute and will foster collaborations. We seek to hire driven colleagues who aspire to combine fundamental and applied research to solve high-impact problems. Candidates should be dedicated to research and teaching that expands scientific boundaries in service to society and to educating a broad and diverse group of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

While exceptional candidature in all research areas would be considered, topics of particular interest across the disciplines include

S. No.	Discipline	Particulars of Specializations
1.	Biological Engineering	1. Proteomics 2. Big data genomics and/or transcriptomics 3. Human Learning and memory 4. Computational Cognition
2.	Computer Science and Engineering	Computer Systems, including operating systems, compilers, networks, and databases, and Cryptography
3.	Civil Engineering	Environmental Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Construction Technology and Management
4.	Chemical Engineering	Bio-Process Engineering; Energy
5.	Chemistry	Energy Materials: Battery, Supercapacitor, and Organic Optoelectronics Polymer and Supramolecular Chemistry Main Group, Organometallic, and Bioinorganic Chemistry
6.	Design	Visual communication: design history, graphic design, typography, motion design, aesthetics, color theory, Interaction / New media design: interaction design that focuses on screen-based as well as on spatial design, designing for augmented and virtual-reality interactions, interface design, and user experience design;  Product Design Human Centered Design
7.	Earth Sciences	1. Geochemistry / Biogeochemistry 2. Structural Geology 3. Palaeontology
8.	Electrical Engineering	Analog and RF design, Networking and communication systems, Information Theory, Instrumentation, VLSI Design; IC Technology
9.	Humanities and Social Sciences	Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Performing art
10.	Materials Engineering	1. Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, 2. Energy Materials, 3. ICME
11.	Mathematics	1. Applied and computational mathematics. 2. Probability and Statistics
12.	Mechanical Engineering	1. Conventional and Non-conventional Manufacturing; 2. Experimental Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; 3. Soft Materials; 4. Experimental Solid Mechanics
13.	Physics	Condensed Matter Theory, Quantum Information Dynamics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Description of essential qualifications, experience, and other Information

1. Essential Qualification: By the time of hiring, candidates are expected to have been awarded a doctoral degree in a relevant field of engineering or applied sciences or are nearing completion of their doctoral program. Candidates must have an excellent track record with first class in all degrees/public examinations from 10th onwards. Applications are open for Indian Nationals, NRIs, and OCIs.
2. The applicant's age preferably be less than 35 years for the position of Assistant Professor. For candidates belonging to reserved categories, appropriate relaxations will be made as per norms. Applications received till February 13, 2023, will be reviewed on priority basis. Questions, if any, should be directed to faculty.recuritment@iitgn.ac.in
3. The candidates satisfying the requisite qualification and experience may apply online only.  Candidates shortlisted from valid applicants, based on academic records and any other criteria without compromising the minimum essential qualification/experience, shall only be called for further assessment.
4. Candidates who have applied in the last 2 years need not submit their application again.

5. IIT Gandhinagar emphasizes a lot on gender diversity. The Institute strongly encourages qualified women to apply. 

6. Without any compromise on qualification, experience, and competence, reservation will be applicable as per institute norms. The candidates belonging to the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD) are required to attach the caste/category certificate in the format prescribed by the Government of India. The Institute follows the central list in the case of SC/ST/OBC/EWS and PwD. GOI policy on the reservation of faculty positions also includes persons with a physical disability.

7. The benefits, such as HRA (if the Institute’s accommodation is not provided), LTC, Medical reimbursement, Transport Allowance, children's education allowance/hostel subsidy, contribution towards New Pension Scheme (NPS), reimbursement of Telephone expenses, Research initiation grant, financial support towards National and International conferences, etc. shall be permitted as per the Institute norms.

8. If a candidate is interested in applying to more than one discipline, she/he/they should not submit separate applications for different disciplines. In the application forms, they can select the primary and secondary disciplines they are applying for.

9. The institute reserves the right to fill or not fill any or all of the vacant posts.

10. Recruitment, preferably, will be based on the need in a given area(s) of specialization within the discipline. Institute reserves the right to modify the particulars of specializations as per the Institute’s needs.

11. Merely meeting the post-Ph.D. experience requirement for a post shall not guarantee the offer for that particular position/pay for the selected candidates.

12. If the case is recommended for further processing, the Institute shall contact the candidates. No emails/communication regarding the status of applications shall be entertained by IIT Gandhinagar.