Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore 560012
Rolling Advertisement for Assistant Professor Positions

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) invites applications from exceptionally bright and motivated
individuals with an established record of high-quality research, and a strong commitment to
teaching, for Assistant Professor positions in its various academic departments and centres.

Applications are invited from citizens of India and from individuals who are not citizens of India
(with or without the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) status). We specially encourage women
candidates to apply.

This is a rolling advertisement and candidates can apply at any time in response to this advertisement.
Applications will be accepted only through the online portal: https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in/frp/

Reservation

Reservation policy is as per Government of India (GoI) rules, without any compromise on
qualification, experience and competence. Necessary certificates must be enclosed with the
application form. The GOI policy on reservation of faculty positions also includes persons with
physical disability and those belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Candidates from the under-represented categories are encouraged to apply.

Departments

On the application portal, applicants can indicate up to three departments/centres among the ones
listed below. Applicants are urged to look up the webpages of the individual departments before
exercising their choice of departments. Only one application is allowed to be “Under Process” per
applicant.

Biological Sciences: Biochemistry (BC); Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES); Centre for
Neuroscience (CNS); Microbiology and Cell Biology (MCB); Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU);
Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics (MRDG).

Chemical Sciences: Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC); Materials Research Centre (MRC);
Organic Chemistry (OC); Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU).

Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP); Instrumentation
and Applied Physics (IAP); Mathematics; Physics.
Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences (EECS): Computer Science and Automation (CSA);
Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE); Electrical Engineering (EE); Electronic Systems
Engineering (ESE).

Mechanical Sciences: Aerospace Engineering; Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS);
Centre for Earth Sciences; Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM); Centre for
Sustainable Technologies (CST); Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Materials Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering.

Interdisciplinary Sciences: Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering (BSSE); Centre for
Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE); Computational and Data Sciences (CDS), Management
Studies (MS), Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems (RBCCPS).

The following interdisciplinary centres do not recruit faculty members directly. An applicant
interested in being affiliated with one of these centres must be recruited as a faculty member
in one of the departments/centres listed above. Applicants can list one or more of the following
centres against their three choices in the application portal, if their research interests align best
with those centres. The interdisciplinary centres selected by the applicant will assist in
evaluating the application form. If the applicant is selected, they will be assigned as a core
faculty member in one of the departments/centres listed above (in consultation with the
applicant), and as a joint faculty member in the interdisciplinary centre of their interest.

Interdisciplinary Centres: Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban

Planning (CiSTUP); Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC); Interdisciplinary Centre for
Energy Research (ICER); Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWAR).

Further details about the various departments and interdisciplinary centres, faculty profiles,
academic programs, and areas of research are available at the respective departmental websites
and also at (www.iisc.ac.in).

Qualifications and Experience Required

Ph.D., with First Class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) in the preceding degree, and a good
academic record throughout.

A minimum of three years teaching/research/professional experience, excluding the experience

gained while pursuing Ph.D. In exceptional cases, candidates with less than requisite experience
will also be considered with appropriate changes to the salary.

Candidates should preferably be below 35 years of age.

Scale of pay: Level 12 with a basic pay of ₹ 1,01,500/-. After the completion of three years of
service in Level 12, pay will be fixed in Level 13A1 with a basic pay of ₹ 1,31,400/-.

Total minimum emoluments (including Dearness and Transport Allowances): ₹ 1,73,063 per month
with house rent allowance, and ₹ 1,45,658 per month if staying on the campus.
 Special Initiatives for New Faculty Members

IISc offers several attractive incentives for professional and personal development of new faculty
members. These include:

 To enable the new faculty members to get started with their research as quickly as possible,
the required start-up research grants are provided immediately on joining. Start-up grants for
basic office and laboratory furniture, and essential computing equipment are routinely
provided. Substantial grants are also provided for equipment necessary to sustain a new
faculty member's research for a couple of years, during which time the expectation is that the
faculty member would raise grants from various funding sources to continue their research.
Start-up grants are provided based on a proposal submitted by the new faculty member, and
a presentation, if needed, before a committee. The proposal can also include a request for a
travel grant of ₹ 2 lakhs for attending national or international conferences during the first
year, and support for research staff during the first year.
 Endowed Young Investigator (YI) awards providing a top-up salary of ₹ 25000/- per month
and a research grant of ₹ 3 Lakhs per year, are available, on a competitive basis, during
the first three years. Each such YI award is for two years.
 Well-established mechanisms are available for interaction with the industry, and other
professional bodies, for research projects as well as for consultancy. At IISc, certain
industry research projects can also have a component of personal remuneration. The
Institute facilitates faculty entrepreneurship, as well as, faculty involvement in start-ups.
 Several competitive travel grants are available for faculty members (as well as for students).
These travel grants are for presenting papers in top tier conferences, prestigious workshops,
and for collaborative research.

The above are in addition to the standard facilities such as:

 Cumulative Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) of ₹ 3 Lakhs for every block
period of 3 years (expected to be increased substantially on implementation of the
7th pay commission norms).
 Housing accommodation in campus.
 Reimbursement of travel and relocation expenses of up to ₹ 5,00,000 (if relocating from
abroad) or ₹ 1,25,000 (if relocating from within India) subject to the condition that they
serve the Institute for a minimum period of two years.

Additional Information

✓ We welcome applications from Indian citizens and foreign nationals.

• Foreign nationals who are Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) can apply for regular
appointments.
• Foreign nationals who do not have OCI status may be considered for appointment
on a renewable 5-year contract.
 ✓ The Institute reserves the right to screen and call only such candidates for an interview as
are found suitable. Thus, just fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria would not entitle
one to be called for interview.
✓ Applicants who are employed in Government or Semi-Government Organisations should
forward their application THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or should produce a NO
OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer at the time of interview if called for an
interview.
✓ Travel expenses for attending the interview from any point within India will be
reimbursable as per the Institute norms.
✓ The candidate is responsible for the correctness of the information provided in the
application. If it is found at a later date that any information given in the application is
incorrect or false, the candidature is liable to be cancelled, or the appointment
terminated.
✓ Candidates are encouraged to contact the chair of their preferred departments or
centres for additional information.

How to Apply:

Applicants have to log into https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in/frp/ to fill the online application form. The
following documents are required (in PDF format) to be uploaded along with the application form, as
indicated in the portal.

• Curriculum vitae with a list of all publications.

• Up to 5 selected publications of the applicant.
• A detailed Research Plan. The research plan should also include the laboratory space
requirement, and equipment along with the estimated cost (including any cost for
laboratory preparation).
• A c le arl y a rt icula t ed Teaching Plan f o r t e a c h i n g at the undergraduate and post-
graduate levels.
• Latest Caste and/or Disability Certificate from the competent authority, as per GoI norms
applicable.
• Any other relevant information the applicant may wish to furnish.

For any further information related to this advertisement, please contact: The

Registrar, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012, INDIA

Fax: +91-80-23600757 Phone: +91-80-23600757/22932444

Email: [email protected] with a CC to [email protected] and [email protected]

Please click on this link to access the online portal: https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in/frp/