Post Date: June 1, 2026
Last Date: June 30, 2026

Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal

About the Organization: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata is an Institute of National Importance established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in 2006. The institute is dedicated to providing quality science education and conducting research in basic and frontier areas of science through its BS-MS, MS, Integrated PhD, and PhD programs.

Positions Open:

  • Assistant Professor Grade I
  • Assistant Professor Grade II (Contract Basis)

Refer to the detailed official advertisement for department-wise and post-wise seat matrix and reservation details.

Departments:

  • Department of Biological Sciences (DBS)
  • Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS)
  • Department of Computational and Data Sciences (CDS)
  • Department of Earth Sciences (DES)
  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DMS)
  • Department of Physical Sciences (DPS)

Educational Qualification:

  • Assistant Professor Grade II: PhD with First Class, 60% marks or equivalent CGPA at the preceding degree in the appropriate discipline with a minimum of 4 first-author publications in Q1 journals (3 first-author publications in Q1 journals for Computational and Data Sciences).
  • Assistant Professor Grade I: PhD with First Class, 60% marks or equivalent CGPA at the preceding degree in the appropriate discipline with a minimum of 6 first-author publications in Q1 journals (4 first-author publications in Q1 journals for Mathematics and Statistics and Computational and Data Sciences).

Refer to the detailed official advertisement for complete post-wise qualification requirements, eligibility criteria, publication requirements, and specific credentials.

Area of Specialization:

  • Department of Biological Sciences (DBS): Chemical Biology, Bioinformatics, Physiology and Biochemistry, Microbial Genetics, Developmental Biology, Biotechnology, Evolutionary Biology
  • Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS): Chemical Biology, Multi-dimensional Spectroscopy, Spectroscopy of Ultrafast Processes, AI and ML in Chemistry, Main Group Inorganic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Rare-Earth Extraction, Membrane Science and Separation Technologies
  • Department of Computational and Data Sciences (CDS): Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Artificial General Intelligence, Foundation Models, AI Governance, Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, Scientific Data Security, Robotics and Automation in Science, Science Education Technology
  • Department of Earth Sciences (DES): Geodynamics, Hydrogeology, Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy, Micropaleontology, Marine Sciences, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Remote Sensing and GIS, Tectonics, Geology of Natural Resources, Climate Modelling, Reactive Transport Modelling, Geobiology
  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS): Applied Economics / Econometrics, English
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DMS): Statistics and Probability, Representation Theory, Harmonic Analysis, Geometric Analysis, Differential Geometry, Algebraic Topology
  • Department of Physical Sciences (DPS): Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Gravitational Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Quantum Information Processing, Soft Matter Physics, Complex Systems

Refer to the detailed official advertisement for complete department-wise specialization requirements, eligibility criteria, thrust areas, and research areas.

Experience:

  • Assistant Professor Grade II: As per the prescribed eligibility criteria of the institute.
  • Assistant Professor Grade I: Minimum 3 years of teaching, research, or industry experience in the relevant area, excluding the experience gained while pursuing the PhD.

Refer to the detailed official advertisement for post-wise experience requirements.

Pay Scale/Salary:
  • Assistant Professor Grade II: Academic Pay Level 10 with initial pay of ₹70,900/-
  • Assistant Professor Grade I: Academic Pay Level 12 with initial pay of ₹1,01,500/-

Selection Process:

  • Applications will be screened by the concerned department based on academic credentials, research achievements, publications, future research plans, teaching aptitude, and other relevant parameters.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be informed by the Institute via email regarding the interview schedule.
  • The final selection will be made based on the recommendations of the selection committee and institute norms.

Refer to the detailed official advertisement for complete details regarding the selection process, shortlisting criteria, and interview procedure.

Important Dates:

  • Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026 (05:30 PM IST)

Job Location: Mohanpur, West Bengal

Apply Mode: Online

How to Apply:

  • Candidates possessing the requisite qualifications and experience are required to apply online through the prescribed application portal.
  • Candidates must submit a Research Statement, Teaching and Mentoring Statement, Service Statement, and an updated CV along with the application.

Refer to the detailed official advertisement before applying.

Detailed Advertisement: link

Organization Website (for details): https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/web/

Organization Address:

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Mohanpur, Nadia – 741246
West Bengal, India