INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY
FACULTY OPENINGS
[Interviews in Chicago, October 11, 2009]

 

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay invites nominations and applications for faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in all Departments, Centers and Schools (see www.iitb.ac.in for listing). The successful candidates will have earned a Ph.D. in the relevant Engineering, Science or Humanities and Social Science disciplines and have an established record of independent, high quality research. A commitment to excel in teaching and research is essential. The selected candidates are expected to teach classes at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay founded in 1958 is recognized as one of the centers of academic excellence in India. Over the years, there has been dynamic progress at IIT Bombay in all academic and research activities, and a parallel improvement in facilities and infrastructure. The Institute on an average admits 500 candidates for the undergraduate program through a competitive Joint Entrance Exam(JEE) and over 500 candidates in the post graduate programs. IIT Bombay currently has over 1200 Ph. D. candidates. We graduated over 200 Ph. D.s in 2008. The Institute Alumni have excelled in a number of different fields, and are in leadership positions worldwide.  Through the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund (www.iitbombay.org), the Alumni are well connected to the Institute and support it in various activities.

The Institute has embarked on an ambitious program to enhance its research and educational programs.  Some key areas of emphasis are:

-           Nanotechnology (http://www.iitb.ac.in/~crnts/index.html)

1. Energy and Environmental Technology
2. Biotechnology and biomedical engineering, Chemical Physics & Molecular Biology
3. Instrumentation and Control
4. Communication Technology

Other details on academic programs and departments at IIT can be viewed at www.iitb.ac.in

Salaries are competitive with that of other institutes of higher education in India.  In addition to the base salary, faculty receive dearness and housing allowances.  IIT Bombay’s proximity to India’s financial and industrial nerve center affords lucrative consulting opportunities to further supplement  incomes via consultancy projects. Attractive start up packages will be provided to faculty to initiate their research programs.  Travel grants to promote collaborative research with counterparts in US Universities are also provided for the first two years to qualified candidates.  Additional funding from Government Agencies such as DST and other sources are available to sustain research programs. Bombay is a bustling metropolis and a business hub with several large industries.  The IITB Alumni Network, and specifically FAN (http://www.iitbombay.org/fan/) helps faculty in various ways.

IIT Bombay campus is over 500 acres and located around two large lakes – Powai and Vihar. The campus is set in a scenic wooded environment, and is an ideal location for highly qualified and committed professionals to pursue their academic careers. 

Interested applicants should provide a detailed curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, transcripts (for candidates who are currently or have recently earned a PhD), and a list of three references (with telephone numbers and email addresses). Application materials must be submitted electronically by email as a single file in editable (e.g. not password protected) pdf format to the Dean (Faculty affairs), IIT Bombay (dean.fa@iitb.ac.in).

Qualified candidates will be invited to an Interview in Chicago after PanIIT2009 Event, on October 11, 2009.  Several faculty and Deans from IIT Bombay will be present to interview and make offers to qualified candidates.  Partial travel expenses will be provided to qualified candidates.