BITS Pilani invites applications for ‘professors of practice’ positions

The Professor of Practice is a non-tenured appointment. The offer will be initially for a period of three years, which is extendable based on performance and contribution. 

BITS Pilani campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai are looking for recruitment of senior industry professionals as Professors of Practice (PoP). As the official website of the institute, Professors of Practice are expected to play key pedagogical and leadership roles in the development of BITS Pilani’s advanced research and study programs across the institute which includes developing facilities and labs, courses and programs, engaging with students and faculty, incubate applied research engagement leading to credible publications and patents by reaching out to industries.  

Candidates will also contribute to activities and design projects, facilitate novel pedagogical practices by promoting active learning, creativity, and innovations, and teach graduate and undergraduate courses at BITS Pilani.  

Eligibility criteria 

• Professionals such as CEO, CTO, vice president, Principal Scientists, Senior Research Scientists with at least a Master’s degree in engineering, science, humanities, or a related field can be considered for the position of Professor of Practice.  
• A PhD is desirable but not mandatory. However, the lack of a PhD must be offset by the demonstrated domain knowledge obtained from deep experience in the field.  
• Individuals with an appropriate bachelor degree but having exceptional footprints in the area of entrepreneurship and start-ups may also be considered as PoP. 

The Professor of Practice is a non-tenured appointment. The offer will be initially for a period of three years, which is extendable based on performance and contribution. However, an industry professional may apply for short-term (1 to 2 years) PoP with BITS Pilani against an appropriate leave his/her regular position in the industry. 

Normally 10 per cent of the total faculty strength may be inducted as PoP. The Professor of Practice with a PhD, may be absorbed as a full-time professor if he/she has demonstrated evidence of scholarly research both at the level of academic rigour and industrial applicability (including but not limited to high impact publications, patents and product incubation) and pedagogical experience (teaching courses both at academia and industry labs, mentorship of significance). 

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