The last date for receipt of applications extended to 18th September, 2024.
Call for Faculty Positions at IIM Calcutta
General Information for Applicants
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) invites applications for faculty positions in the areas of Business Ethics & Communications, Economics, Finance & Control, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, Public Policy and Management and Organizational Behaviour (please see below for additional details on the requirement in specific areas). Candidates are expected to conduct high-quality research, contribute to our vibrant and expanding programs at the post-graduate and doctoral levels, participate in the Institute’s engagement with the professional community, and engage in administration/service to the academic and research communities. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high-quality learning, and demonstrated ability/potential to carry out original and creative research. IIMC is an equal opportunity employer. Women, non-Indian nationals, and those belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS categories are encouraged to apply. Reservation for differently abled candidates will be allowed as per Government of India rules. Necessary certificates should be enclosed with the application form. IIM Calcutta provides reservation as per Government of India rules. Hiring will continue until positions are filled.
About IIM Calcutta
IIM Calcutta was established in 1961 as the first national-level institution in the field of management education by the Government of India in collaboration with the Sloan School of Management at MIT, and with the support of the Government of West Bengal and the Ford Foundation. The Institute is acknowledged as one of the best institutions for management education not only in the country but also in the Asia-Pacific region. IIM Calcutta was the first institution in India to earn its ‘Triple Crown’ in global management education accreditation, i.e., concurrent accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and Association of MBAs (AMBA). It is also the only Indian business school that is a member of the Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS).
Worldwide, the Financial Times has ranked IIM Calcutta’s flagship MBA program #17 in its Masters in Management Ranking 2019 and its MBA (Executive) Program #49 in its Global MBA Ranking 2019. The Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) – jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata ranks 38th worldwide, according to 2019 QS World Universities Rankings. Our Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing Program, jointly offered by IIM Calcutta, IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur aims at developing future visionary leaders for the manufacturing sector in India so as to enhance the global competitiveness of our manufacturing sector.
Our campus is renowned for its natural beauty, with housing available for faculty members. Base salary is as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. In addition to usual compensation and benefits, which are among the best in the country, IIMC offers liberal support for faculty development and research, including funding for national/ international conferences, a research grant program, faculty development allowance, access to rich domestic and international databases and a range of strong library resources. The Institute encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and provides a congenial environment for academic work and scholarship. Research is given significant weightage for career advancement of faculty members in the Institute, and additional rewards are provided to recognize publications in top-tier journals.
Requirements
Professor: Ph.D. with first class at the preceding degree or equivalent in the appropriate area with a very good academic record and a minimum of ten years of Teaching/Industry/Research experience of which at least four years should be at the level of Associate Professor at IIMs or other peer institutes in India/ abroad. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area of specialization in terms of strong record of publications in reputed journals and refereed conferences, course development and/or other recognized relevant professional activities.
Associate Professor: Ph.D. with first class at the preceding degree or equivalent in the appropriate area with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six years of Teaching/Industry/Research experience, of which at least three years should be at the level of Assistant Professor at IIMs or other peer institutes in India/ abroad. The candidate should have demonstrated adequate experience of independent research in terms of publications in reputed journals and refereed conferences, course development and/ or other recognized relevant professional activities.
Assistant Professor Grade I: Ph.D. with first class at the preceding degree or equivalent in the appropriate area with a very good academic record throughout and at least three years of industrial/research/teaching experience as on the date of application excluding the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D. Candidate should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed journals and refereed conferences.
Assistant Professor Grade II: Eligible candidates with less than the requisite experience may be considered for contractual Assistant Professor Grade II positions with appropriate pay as per GoI rules. Candidates taken as Assistant Professor Grade II may be considered for a regular position of Assistant Professor Grade I after fulfilling necessary experience and subject to satisfactory performance as per Institute policy and GoI rules.
Candidates appointed as regular faculty at the level of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor Grade I, shall undergo a minimum probation period of 2 years. Salary and allowances shall be as per Government of India norms. Institute has a liberal research support policy.
Notes:
- Candidates having an excellent academic record, demostrable track records of publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals appropriate to the level applied for, good communication skills would be preferred. Demonstrated success in teaching is desirable.
- Interested candidates shall apply online in the prescribed format only. There is no need to send a hard copy of the submitted form.
- Short-listed candidates will be required to (a) make a seminar presentation on a research topic of their choice and (b) appear in a personal interview with the Faculty Selection Committee.
- Based on the circumstances, there will be an option to conduct the seminar and interview via videoconferencing mode.
- Application incomplete in any respect will not be entertained by the Institute.
- The Institute strongly encourages applications from reserved category candidates and women. The Institute follows the Reservation Policy of the Government of India for candidates belonging to reserved category.
- The Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all the posts advertised.
- Mere fulfillment of the qualifications and experience requirements laid down does not entitle a candidate to be called for an interview.
- No correspondence, whatsoever, will be entertained from candidates regarding conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview or selection.
- The Institute will communicate only with short-listed candidates.
- Canvassing in any form shall lead to disqualification.
Application Instructions
Please use the IIMC application proforma (see download link below) to prepare your application materials.
Applicants should submit:
- Cover letter
- Faculty Application in the prescribed format duly signed
- Teaching statement
- Research statement
- One to three samples of research papers
- Three letters of recommendation
- Reservation Category certificate issued by the competent authority if applicable
All materials should be submitted by email to faculty_jobs@iimcal.ac.in . This is a rolling advertisement and there are no deadlines. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.
Area Position Descriptions
Business Ethics & Communications:
Assistant Professor for Ethics: Applicant has a Ph.D. preferably in Philosophy, research active in moral philosophy (both western and Indian) and its relevance to management (will be an added advantage), with 0-2 years of teaching experience in related areas.
Assistant Professor for Communication: The applicant has a PhD in Communication (viz. Corporate/ Social Media/ Digital/ Computational/ Rhetoric/ Applied/ Linguistics/ Analytics/ Ethnography) and demonstrates competence in teaching and research within the context of a management institution. Orientation in critical thinking and contemporary/diverse methodological approaches desired.
Economics: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research interests in the area of Macroeconomics.
Finance & Control: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research interests in any one or more of the following areas: Financial Reporting and Disclosures, Asset Pricing, FinTech, Alternative Investment Management, and Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI).
Human Resource Management: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in the area of Strategic and Operational HRM and Employee/Labor Relations.
Strategic Management: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in all subfields of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and International Business.
Marketing: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in the areas of Sales, Distribution, Retailing, Product and Brand Management, Consumer Culture Theory and Critical Theory, IMC and Digital Marketing, and Marketing Analytics.
Management Information Systems: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in the areas of Cloud Computing, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Metaverse, Social Media Analytics, People Analytics, Marketing Analytics and Digital Marketing, Digital Society, Technology Entrepreneurship, E-Business, Digital Product Management, User Experience, Systems Thinking, Design Science, Data Engineering, Information Visualisation, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), Enterprise Systems, E-governance, ICT for Development, along with strategic, behavioural and organisational issues related to information technology, digital and high-tech work environments.
Operations Management: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in Operations Research (OR), Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making, Game Theoretic Applications in Operational Problems, Operations & Supply Chain Analytics, Statistics and its business applications, Manufacturing 4.0, Contemporary topics in Operations like Healthcare, Platform, Sustainability, and Behavioral Operations, Technology & Supply Chain Operations or other related areas. Candidates with interests in cross-functional research with emphasis in OR area may also apply.
Public Policy and Management: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are looking for candidates with expertise in the area of urban governance.
Organizational Behaviour: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. We are primarily looking for candidates with strong research and teaching interests in micro-OB/ I-O Psychology/Social Psychology. However, we encourage candidates with focus on other areas (such as macro-OB or OT) to also apply.
The last date for receipt of applications extended to 18th September, 2024.