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Faculty Recruitment - Professor of Practice

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IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) invites applications for the position of Professor of Practice from suitable candidates in any discipline. The Professors of Practice are expected to play key pedagogical and leadership roles in the development of IITGN. This includes developing facilities such as Maker Bhavan and Leadership Center, courses and programs, engaging with students and faculty, and reaching out to industries. Candidates will also contribute to activities and design projects, facilitate novel pedagogical practices by promoting active learning, creativity, and innovations, and teach graduate and undergraduate courses at IITGN.

Candidates should preferably hold a Masters or PhD degree and must have an outstanding track record of driving innovations in teaching, guiding technical projects of students, and coordinating industry projects. They should have excellent leadership and communication skills, passion to teach and motivate students, and enthusiasm to collaborate with faculty members across the Institute.

INNOVATIVE
CURRICULUM

Our award-winning curriculum emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning. Creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurship are encouraged.

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INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM

  • Award winning curriculum.
  • Project based learning, creativity, and entrepreneurship encouraged.
  • Emphasis on design, humanities, and life sciences to promote out-of-the box and non-linear thinking.
  • 40% of UG and 77% of PhD students receive international exposure.
  • Increasing emphasis on learning-by-doing and active learning.
  • Tinkerer’s Lab for fearless experimentation.
  • Programs such as Invent@IITGN to promote innovations and inventions.
  • Major gift received for establishing Maker Bhavan.
  • Freedom, flexibility, autonomy and support to try out new pedagogical approaches.

DIVERSITY AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY

IITGN is home to world-class faculty from renowed institutes such as MIT, CMU, Cornell, UIUC, etc. and faculty from across 18 states in India.

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DIVERSITY AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY

  • World class faculty from renowned institutes such as MIT, CMU, Cornell, UIUC, etc.
  • Faculty from 18 states in India.
  • 20% women faculty members.
  • Opportunity for multi disciplinary appointments.
  • Can teach and guide students in any discipline.

CAMPUS AND
LOCATION

We have an award-winning, modern, world-class, green campus located on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Spacious on-campus housing is available for faculty.

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CAMPUS AND LOCATIONT

  • 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.)

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Applications are accepted throughout the year.