English Professor / Associate Professor

About the role

The English Professor / Associate Professor will join DBS Global University in Dehradun to deliver high‑quality teaching, mentor students and research scholars, and lead scholarly research in English language, literature, and communication.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in English language, literature and communication skills.
• Design and deliver engaging lectures, seminars, workshops and experiential learning sessions.
• Mentor students and research scholars on projects, dissertations and doctoral research.
• Lead curriculum development, syllabus revision, academic planning and accreditation activities.
• Conduct high‑impact research and publish in peer‑reviewed, UGC‑CARE or Scopus‑indexed journals.
• Supervise PhD scholars in accordance with university and UGC norms.
• Participate in national and international conferences, faculty development programmes and literary events.
• Establish academic collaborations with other universities, research organisations and industry partners.
• Contribute to departmental administration, institutional governance and quality‑assurance initiatives.

Required profile

• PhD in English (mandatory).
• For Associate Professor: Minimum 8 years of teaching/research experience, at least 7 peer‑reviewed publications, and experience guiding at least one PhD scholar.
• For Professor: Minimum 10 years of teaching/research experience (including time as Associate Professor), at least 10 peer‑reviewed publications, and a strong record of supervising multiple PhD scholars and securing research funding.
• Demonstrated academic leadership, curriculum development and administrative responsibilities.
• Female candidates will be preferred.

Required skills