Faculty Affairs

Faculty Affairs Division (FAD) – BITS Pilani

Division Contact Details
Contact Name
Prof. Anshuman Dalvi
Designation
Associate Dean
Phone
+91-1596-255471 (O)
Email
associatedean.fad@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

Overview

Faculty Affairs Division

The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, founded in 1964, is an all-India Institute for Higher Education and Research which is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. BITS Pilani, which became an Institute of Eminence in 2018, is committed to push it's teaching and research to a new height of excellence. It is thriving towards attracting exceptionally bright research individuals as its faculty members.

The Faculty Affairs Division at BITS Pilani coordinates all activities related to recruitment, promotions, compensation and benefits, extensions and superannuation, industry immersion and university exposure abroad programs, policies related to career growth and related guidelines, faculty awards, health and family welfare, housing, performance appraisals, etc.

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Career Opportunities at BITS Pilani

Roles / Responsibilities

The faculty affairs department of BITS Pilani is committed to handling every facet of faculty recruitment and career progression. It streamlines the process of hiring new faculty to ensure that it is smooth, transparent, and directed toward the recruitment of brilliant candidates from various academic backgrounds. The department takes a significant role in finding the appropriate candidates who can meaningfully contribute to teaching, research, and the institutional growth process.

Apart from recruitment, the division is also tasked with handling the entire professional career of the faculty members. This encompasses managing promotions, processing salaries, handling benefits, and dealing with retirement formalities. All these processes are done with utmost care and precision so that faculty members are facilitated throughout their professional careers. The division also helps faculty members who desire to take part in industry programs or accept teaching and research assignments outside the country, promoting global academic exposure.

In its pursuit of faculty development, the division constantly formulates and revises policies concerning career advancement and performance. It ensures faculty rewards in the form of awards, honors, and appreciation to celebrate their success in academic and research activities. Meanwhile, the division also cares for the personal welfare of faculty, assisting with issues like housing, medical care, and assistance to their families, establishing a caring and balanced environment.

In order to sustain the excellent standards of teaching and research for which BITS Pilani is renowned, the division also performs regular performance reviews and appraisals. These assessments assist in the identification of strengths, areas of improvement, and aligning goals for the faculty with the mission of the institution. By doing all this, the faculty affairs division is instrumental in recruiting and retaining some of the brightest minds, thereby creating a culture of academic excellence.