Assistant Professor – Indian Knowledge Systems

About the role

The Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) at Chanakya University seeks an Assistant Professor to advance research, teaching, and application of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). The position invites scholars with strong interdisciplinary profiles to contribute to cutting‑edge scholarship and curriculum development.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct high‑quality research in Indian Knowledge Systems and related interdisciplinary fields.
• Design and deliver undergraduate and graduate courses on IKS, computational linguistics, social sciences, or traditional knowledge domains.
• Develop curricula that integrate IKS perspectives with contemporary academic disciplines.
• Supervise student projects and mentor junior researchers.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with UGC‑NET qualification, or a Ph.D. in the relevant field.
• Demonstrated scholarly record in Indian Knowledge Systems or related interdisciplinary areas.
• Strong potential for research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Required skills

• Computational Linguistics
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• Development of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI tools for Indian languages