ADVERTISEMENT FOR FACULTY POSITIONS UNDER SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD CANDIDATES

(ADVERTISEMENT NO. IISERTVM/DoFA/SP-REC03/2024)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) invites applications for selection at the Assistant Professor (Grade 1) level on ‘tenure-track’ from Indian nationals belonging to OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories with outstanding academic credentials, ability to establish a vibrant research programme and passion for teaching. Appointments will be made in the disciplines of the School of Biology, Humanities, School of Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, and School of Chemistry. Candidates from any area of the above schools can apply under the special recruitment drive.

Applications should be submitted online as per the instructions given on the website. Incomplete applications not supported by relevant documents will not be considered. The portal for the submission of applications will open on October 23, 2024. The deadline for submission of applications is 11:59 pm IST on December 06, 2024.

Interviews under the rolling advertisement will be conducted in a phased but continuous manner. The sub-areas that get filled with suitable candidates may be deactivated.

Number of vacancies

Assistant Professor Grade I: Areas of Specialisation

1. School of Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
   1. Geology
   2. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   3. Environmental Science and Sustainability
2. Humanities
   1. Economics (Microeconomics/ Macroeconomics/ Industrial economics/ Game theory/ Econometrics /Public Finance)
   2. English language and literature
3. School of Biology
   1. Synthetic Biology
   2. Metabolomics/Proteomics
   3. Bioimaging
   4. Biophysics
   5. Immunology
4. School of Chemistry
   1. Polymer Chemistry
   2. Computational Chemical Biology
   3. Biochemistry

General Information

1. The appointment as a Faculty Member will be governed by NIT (Amendment) Act - 2012 (National Institute Technology Science Education Research (NITSER) Act) and its amendments from time to time and as per the provisions of the IISER Statutes.
2. As per the Tenure-Track System, the appointment at the level of Assistant Professor at IISER TVM is on contract for five years. At the end of this period, the faculty candidate will be assessed for the position of Associate Professor by a selection committee. The successful candidate will be offered tenure, i.e., a permanent position. If the assessment by the selection committee does not result in the appointment as an Associate Professor, the contract term will be extended for two more years in the same grade. In rare instances, when the selection committee finds the candidate unworthy, the contract will cease.
3. Valid OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD certificates should be uploaded.
4. Candidates working in Government Organizations/Institutions/Universities/ Public sector undertakings should submit a no-objection certificate.
5. No enquiries of any kind in regard to the selections will be entertained.
6. The institute reserves the right to screen and call only those candidates deemed suitable for presentations followed by interviews. The eligibility criteria are only a bare minimum, and mere fulfilment of the same will not entitle any candidate to be called for the interview.
7. The institute reserves the right not to fill any vacancy advertised without any reason. The decision of the Institute in all matters shall be final and binding. Legal disputes, if any, shall be settled in the Court of Law only within the jurisdiction of Thiruvananthapuram.

Online Application link: https://apps.iisertvm.ac.in/recruitment/faculty/applyonline/notification/advt/5443970

For all queries email: frecruit[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in