Indian Institute of Technology Madras was established in the year 1959 under the Government of India. The institute is a famous engineering and technology school located in Chennai. The institute is recognized as an institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The institute is considered as one of the finest engineering institution present in India. M.S. Ananth is the director of the institute. The institute is spreaded in an area of 2.5 kms. The institute has an academic staff of around 360 people and provides 2900 undergraduates and 2500 post graduates.

Job Profile:

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for filling up the vacant faculty positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in Indian Institute of Technology (Madras). Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) is looking forward to recruit candidates with established record of high quality research and commitment to teaching and research activities. The vacancies are available in the disciplines of Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Design, Chemistry, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Management Studies, Ocean Engineering, Mathematics and Mettalurgical & Materials Engineering.

Eligibility:

Candidates are required to have age more than the prescribed minimum age limit but less than the prescribed maximum age limit set for the posts. All interested candidates should strictly follow this age criteria for applying for their desired positions. Relaxation in the upper age limit may be provided to the candidates belonging to reserved categories as per the rules of Government of India.

Educational Qualification:

All candidates are required to possess Ph.D qualification from a recognized university. Candidates should also possess minimum 60% Marks in aggregate at the preceeeding degree in the appropriate discipline or branch from a recognized institute. Candidates should possess a consistent good academic record throughout.

Professor: Besides this, those candidates who desires to apply for Professor level posts, should also possess minimum 10 years industrial or research or teaching experience.

Associate Professor: Minimum 6 years industrial or teaching or research experience is also need to be possessed by the candidates desiring for Associate Professor level posts.

Assistant Professor: Candidates applying for Assistant Professor posts, should also possess minimum three years teaching or research or industrial experience.

No. of posts: No information is available about the total number of vacant positions.

Pay Scale:

Professor: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 10500.
Associate Professor: Rs. 37400-67000 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 9500.
Assistant Professor: Rs. 15600-39100 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 8000.

How to apply: Candidates applying for more than one posts, should send seperate application form for each post. However, if candidates are applying for the same post in multiple departments, then one application form is enough for it. Candidates should fill in the application form in the prescribed format with complete and correct details. Application form complete in all respect should be accompanied by the copied of other required enclosures. Applications should reach to the following address:

Dean (Administration),
Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) ,
Chennai - 600036.

Contact Details:

Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) ,
Chennai - 600036.

Last date to apply: 7 May 2012

For more information visit http://www.iitm.ac.in