INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
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Department of Civil Engineering

Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2024/260

Applications are invited for one position of Project Executive Officer for one year (extendable based on performance) in the DST-sponsored project titled "Map Generalization – Modelling and Automatic Derivation of Multiple Representations of Geographical Features for Multiscale Mapping" at the National Centre for Geodesy / Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur.

Minimum qualification:

  • Ph.D.* (Geoinformatics / Civil / Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics) + 1 year of relevant experience

    • Or

    M.Tech (Geoinformatics / Civil / Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics) + 6 years of relevant experience

    *duration in Ph.D. degree, after three years will be considered as research experience.

Desirable:

  • Experience in software project management
  • Good understanding of Cartography, GIS, and Topographic Mapping
  • Experience in GIS programming, QGIS software, and PostgreSQL + PostGIS
  • Proficient in Python and Java programming languages
  • Basic understanding of Unified Modelling Language (UML) and GitHub
  • Basic knowledge of coordinate geometry and vector algebra
  • Experience in coordinating large teams

Nature of the work:

  • Planning, executing, monitoring, and deploying a map generalization module
  • Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to other team members
  • Contributing to the design, development, and implementation of map generalization algorithms
  • Developing QGIS toolbox for generalizing geographical features
  • Facilitating overall project requirements

Number of positions: One

Term of appointment: The initial appointment will be for one year and may be extended based on performance.

Salary: Rs. 79,800 + 18% HRA 

How to apply: Interested applicants should send their CVs, transcripts (from Bachelor's degree onward), and cover letters, including the statement of purpose, via email (with the advertisement number in the subject line) to ncg@iitk.ac.in.

The last date for applying is 30 November 2024. *Extended till December 15, 2024.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email about the online interview.


Dr. Onkar Dikshit
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur - 208016