Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2026/008

Position Overview:

The Kotak School of Sustainability (KSS) at IIT Kanpur, India was launched on December 2023 as a transformative initiative to lead India--and the world--towards a sustainable future. Over the next five years, The School aims to embed sustainability into education, research, and policy; fostering innovation and shaping practices for lasting environmental, social, and economic impact. The School is seeking a Project Executive Officer who will play a crucial role in driving the successful implementation of this landmark initiative and will ensure that the key projects driven by KSS align with the strategic objectives set by the apex committee and deliver tangible values for societal good.

For more details about KSS, please visit https://iitk.ac.in/kss/

Qualifications / Experience:

• Ph.D.*/ Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Geophysics/ Earth and Atmospheric Science/ Climate Science/ Sustainability or relevant field with relevant experience. An MBA or other advanced degree will be preferred and should have experience in managing and driving projects.
  
  *Duration in Ph.D. degree, after three years, will be considered as research experience.

• Applicant should be good in written communication (emails/ letters) and should have excellent content writing capability, including compilation of reports, newsletters and social media posts.
• Applicant should have knowledge of paper filing, accounting, and procedures for ordering/purchasing and should be versed in adjusting to running around jobs (fixing items, following up with purchase, repair, etc.).
• Should have experience in managing an office, laboratory, and big projects.
• Should be aware of guidelines and processes in Government institutes, including the Government eMarketplace.
• Should be versed in keeping checks on timelines, smooth execution of projects, arranging meetings, and coordination with project teams and stakeholders.
• Applicant should have prior experience on logistic arrangements for meetings, seminars, workshops and coordinating visits.
• The applicant is expected to have a pleasant personality, excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills, good team player, and possess working knowledge of English and Hindi.
• The applicant must also be acquainted with working knowledge of computer-based office applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with faculty, researchers, and external partners for various research and academic activities, including organizing meetings.
• Assist faculty, students, PhDs, Post Docs in conducting experiments and analyses.
• Train and supervise teaching assistants and students working in the laboratories.
• Assist and facilitate both internal and external users; additionally, the SPEO is expected to contribute to writing proposals for securing funding.
• Collaborate with other teams within and outside IIT Kanpur to promote interdisciplinary research leading to high-quality publications in the sustainability domain.
• Maintain databases and assist in the operation and maintenance of in-house equipment.
• Organize conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Support the procurement of equipment in coordination with PIs, including preparation of tender documents and evaluation
• Handle miscellaneous office work as required by the Office of Kotak School
• Undertake any other task as assigned by the Dean of Kotak School of Sustainability.

Consolidated Salary Range: INR 70000-5000-200000 per month (Salary shall be commensurate with experience & skills)

Nature of position: Temporary / Contractual

Duration of appointment: 1 year or till the end of the project (whichever is earlier), renewed annually based on performance.

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply via email (to dstccp@gmail.com ) with a resume giving full details of qualifications and experience, along with copies of relevant certificates, by January 20, 2026.

Please mention the post applied for and the advertisement number in the subject line of the email.

Other benefits:

• He/she will get the opportunity to work in a conducive environment and can avail the hostel/family accommodation facility (according to availability) at IIT Kanpur.
• As regards the medical facilities, only the OPD facility for self shall be available at the Health Centre of IIT Kanpur without any reimbursement of the cost of medicines. Any outside referral shall not be reimbursed. For this purpose, a medical booklet shall be provided to you on request.

Selection:

The department reserves the right to fix suitable criteria for the shortlisting of eligible candidates satisfying qualifications and experience. The selection will be based on offline and/or online interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed via email about the date of the interview.

Prof. S. N. Tripathi
Dean
Kotak School of Sustainability,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.