Assistant Professor - IT - Centre for International Studies (Mumbai Campus)

Join Centre of International studies (NMIMS) as Faculty: Shape Tomorrow's Leaders!

The Centre for International Studies (CIS) at NMIMS (Deemed-to-be) University offers a globally bench-marked academic environment through its BBA (International Business) programme in collaboration with a reputed foreign university. The programme integrates academic rigor with applied, industry-relevant learning and international perspectives. CIS fosters a professionally serious, research-oriented, and intellectually autonomous academic ecosystem, designed for faculty who seek meaningful teaching, impactful research, and long-term institutional contribution beyond routine compliance-driven academia.

CIS invites applications from passionate and committed scholars for the position of Assistant Professor Information Science/Technology. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate teaching, curriculum innovation, research, and institutional development within a global education framework. The position is ideal for faculty committed to student-centric teaching, internationalised curriculum design, and the application of data-driven, quantitative, and information-technology-enabled approaches to real-world business contexts.

Areas of Expertise - Information Science/Technology

The faculty member is expected to possess expertise in information science and technology, encompassing data-driven business analysis, quantitative and analytical methods, database and web technologies, and the ethical application of data and technology in business contexts

Key Role Expectations

The faculty member will be responsible for academic delivery, including high-quality undergraduate teaching in information technology and data-driven statistical applications in business; student mentorship, by providing continuous academic guidance, career mentoring, and developmental feedback; curriculum design and development, contributing to course creation, revision, and alignment from an international and interdisciplinary perspective; research and scholarly output, through the publication of research papers in reputed national and international journals and participation in academic conferences; industry engagement, by facilitating industry interactions, live projects, and applied learning initiatives to enhance curriculum relevance; and institutional development, through active participation in academic governance, program development, accreditation activities, and strategic initiatives contributing to the growth and reputation of the institution.

Eligibility & Experience

Strong academic background (PhD / PGDM / Masters in Data Science or Information Technology or Data Analytics, or allied disciplines preferred).

Prior teaching, executive training, consulting, or institutional experience will be an advantage.

Qualifying Criteria ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

a. A Master s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

b. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.

OR,

A candidate has been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET.

c. Minimum 2 SCI Publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals

d. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable:

i) Ph.D. preferred with entry-level of 2 years experience is desirable but not mandatory.

ii) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on her/his Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.

Other published work may include books, Research Periodical, Ph.D. guidance, Consultancy projects, and a patent filed.

Compensation follows UGC norms; for candidates with strong research potential, teaching excellence, or industry exposure, remuneration will be aligned competitively.