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Assistant professor of Literature

Job in 400001, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Listing for: NMIMS Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-22
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Academic, University Professor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Build Your Academic Trajectory with JDSOLA
Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts (JDSOLA) at NMIMS (deemed-to-be) University is seeking a faculty member for its  four-year BA Liberal Arts program , Major Area:
Literature, Culture & Philosophy. We are looking for someone who works comfortably across the printed text, the stage and the screen, and can teach at least two of the following with real depth:

Modern World Literature and Modern Indian Literature
Poetry and the Novel
Creative Writing
Indian Cinema, Theatre and OTT / streaming cultures

JDSOLA offers a professionally serious academic and research environment for faculty who want more than routine teaching and regulatory survival. The school provides  academic autonomy ,  curriculum flexibility , and  institutional support for research ,  conferences, and publications.  Faculty work in an interdisciplinary ecosystem with access to  modern classrooms, academic databases , and  industry-linked learning opportunities . The institution actively encourages  curriculum innovation, digital pedagogy , and applied teaching.

Faculty Experience at JDSOLA
JDSOLA operates in a low-bureaucracy, high-accountability academic environment. Faculty are encouraged to design electives, contribute to institutional strategy, and build intellectual capital through research, program development, and industry engagement.

Role Expectations
The selected candidate is expected to deliver high-quality undergraduate teaching (teaching hours in a week as per UGC guidelines), contribute to research publications, and participate in curriculum development. The role requires sustained student mentorship, academic discipline, and measurable contributions to institutional growth.

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.
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