1. Read the advertisement carefully, Before you apply.

2. The candidates should apply online through the official link on or before 31 July 2025.

3. Keep your Documents whole, and at the time of submission check each document carefully.

4. Wherever an Application Fee is required for Submission of an Application, It Must be submitted on time, or else the Application will be rejected.

5. After successful submission of an application, it is required to have a copy of your application form, for further process.

6. For any other information, visit the official site.

General Instructions:

1. Regular faculty positions are open to Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) only.

2. Appointment of Foreign Nationals for a fixed period on contract basis is permissible.

3. Candidates are solely responsible for ensuring that they meet the essential qualifications, experience, and other requirements specified in this advertisement as on last date of submission of application before applying for the post(s). They are entirely accountable for the authenticity of the information and documents submitted. If, at any stage of the selection process or even after appointment, it is discovered that the candidate does not meet the prescribed qualifications and experience, their candidature or appointment will be immediately cancelled or terminated.

4. Candidates are advised to fill the information carefully in the online application form. Institute will neither be responsible for any wrong information furnished nor accept any subsequent requests for making any corrections by the candidate(s). The candidate(s) shall be solely responsible for the information filled in the online application form. No change/deviation, whatsoever, will be entertained.

5. Incomplete/ partially filled application forms will not be considered. The decision of the Institute authorities in such cases will be final.

6. The applicants are required to upload all the supporting documents mandatory to complete the applications. Separate sheet, if required, may be attached along with application.

7. Mere fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria mentioned herein may not entitle a candidate to be called for interview. 

8. The Institute reserves the right to consider to fill or not to fill positions in any of the above/and or any other specialization(s)/Department(s). The Institute has the right to set higher norms, while short-listing, taking into account the specific requirement of the individual department.

9. The decision of the respective committees shall be final, in this regard.

10. The Institute reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason whatsoever and to withdraw any advertised post(s) at any time without assigning any reason, thereof.

11. No information will be sent to those candidates who are not short listed for interview.

12. In case, the candidate has passed and secured CGPA under any other point scale (other than 10-point scale), then the certificate issued by the authorized signatory (not the Mentor/Supervisor/Head of the Department) of the Institute/University to the effect of having secured first class in such degree must be attached. Alternately, the CGPA may be equivalently converted on 10-point scale for determination of eligibility.

13. The above mentioned CGPA/Percentage/Degree should be awarded by a recognized University/Institute (having the authority to confer/award such degree).

14. The qualifications prescribed should have been obtained after attending regular courses from recognized Universities/Institutions.

15. All qualifications, experiences and other criteria will be considered as on the closing date of online application forms.

16. Higher initial pay may be considered in case of exceptionally qualified and deserving candidates as per GoI norms.

17. Candidates called for appearing in the selection interview will be paid Second AC Railway fare from place of duty or the nearest Railway Station from the residence to IISER Kolkata and back by the shortest route.

18. ll shortlisted candidates are required to attend the interview in person. However, candidates residing outside India may be permitted to attend the interview online, provided they have recently visited the Institute for a faculty candidate seminar or other interactions with the relevant Department.

19. Applicants who are employed (regular/contractual) in Government, Semi-Government Organizations or Institutions should send their applications THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL else they will be required to produce a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer at the time of interview. The candidates will also be required to submit the VIGILANCE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.

20. However, canvassing in any form may disqualify the applicant.

21. All the appointments are subject to verification of caste certificates, credentials, academic qualifications, experience, conduct, and medical fitness followed by police verification of the selected candidates. The appointment orders issued by the Institute to the finally selected candidates shall be provisional until the clearance of character and antecedents, verification of caste certificates are received from the appropriate authority and subject to being found medically fit as per the rules. During the period of Institute service, if the Institute, on its verification, finds any discrepancy in the claims made by the candidate, besides departmental proceedings, suitable legal action shall also be initiated as per Government of India Rules.

22. The Institute reserves the right to revise or modify at any time any conditions of the advertisement by issuing a suitable amendment or corrigendum, as it may deem fit. Such corrigendum / addendum pertaining to this advertisement, shall be published only on the Institute’s website. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicants to check our website on regular intervals for any updates. No interim enquiries / correspondence / communication of any sort will be entertained on the matter.

23. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and / or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Kolkata and courts/tribunals/forums at Kolkata only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try and such casuse/dispute.

24. Candidates are advised to send email to dofa.office@iiserkol.ac.in in case of any clarification/difficulties on submission of application through online mode.