IIM Mumbai Academic Associate Advt 36 Recruitment 2026

IIM Mumbai Academic Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) is recruiting Academic Associates to support teaching, research and academic administration across its academic areas and programmes. This contractual engagement is based at the institute in Powai, Mumbai, and connects associates with faculty, students and academic activities.

The advertisement covers several management disciplines, rather than a single department. Your academic background will be considered against the area concerned, its work and the needs of the faculty you would support.

Posts and Disciplines

• Analytics and Decision Science: Academic support in an area spanning data-led analysis and decision methods.
• Operations and Supply Chain Management: Support for the institute's operations and supply-chain academic area.
• Sustainability Management: An academic area covering sustainability, environmental and related development themes.
• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management: The OBHR area brings together people, organisations and workplace-related disciplines.
• Marketing: Academic support within the marketing area and its related subjects.
• Finance, Economics and Strategy: A combined area bringing together these management subjects.
• Public Policy: Support for the institute's public-policy academic area.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Fixed-term contract: Your initial appointment can run for up to two years. Any extension depends on performance and the institute's needs, and total engagement cannot exceed four years.
• No absorption claim: These are contractual positions. Taking up the role gives you no right to regularisation or absorption into the institute's regular staff.
• Working schedule: Normal hours are 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM on six days each week, with Sunday off. The institute may change the schedule according to its needs.
• Additional hours: Work demands can mean staying beyond normal hours or working on holidays. The notice provides no extra payment for this additional time.
• Accommodation: Campus accommodation is not available for these positions. Keep this condition in mind when considering the Mumbai-based engagement.
• Recruitment communications: You must provide an active email address because selection-related communication will come only by email. Check it regularly; the institute does not take responsibility for missed messages caused by incorrect or inactive details.
• Travel expenses: The institute will not reimburse travel, daily allowance or incidental costs for attending its recruitment assessments.
• Joining requirement: If selected, you must join within the time given in the offer. Missing that joining period can lead to withdrawal of the offer.
• Institute discretion: IIM Mumbai may change or cancel part or all of the recruitment, leave positions unfilled, or correct a recruitment error even after issuing an appointment letter.
• Reservation caveat: Economically Weaker Section appointments remain provisional and subject to certificate checks, government directions and relevant litigation. The institute also encourages applications from women.
• Conduct and jurisdiction: Canvassing disqualifies an applicant, and any legal dispute falls within Mumbai jurisdiction. The institute will not respond to interim correspondence.

Corrigenda and Notices

• Notice dated 24 September 2026: IIM Mumbai added the category distribution, reservation conditions and certificate requirements for this advertisement. The other conditions of the original advertisement remain in force.

• Help schedule classes, examinations and academic activities.
• Prepare and circulate timetables, notices and official communications.
• Keep academic records, attendance details, files and documentation.
• Support faculty with course administration, grading and academic coordination.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, seminars and guest lectures.
• Assist with examinations, invigilation and examination materials.
• Answer routine student questions about academics and examinations.
• Support institutional events and academic programmes.