Job Description:
The Center of Research Excellence in
Desalination and Water Treatment at KFUPM is
seeking to fill several research positions with potential competent
Post-Doctoral candidates showing ability and desire for excellence in
desalination and water treatment research. Applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree
and has an experience in some of the following areas:
Desalination
• Membrane based desalination
• Thermal desalination
• Membrane Distillation
• Alternative emerging technologies for desalination
• Control of fouling agents and scalants
Water Treatment
• Advanced water treatment/safe drinking water
• Domestic wastewater treatment and reuse
• Industrial wastewater treatment/reuse
• Produced water (crude oil-contaminated) separation and reuse in oil wells
• Recharge of treated wastewater into groundwater aquifers
• Novel water treatment technologies
Job Responsibility:
• Write research proposals.
• Conduct basic and
applied research related to desalination and water treatment
• Publish findings
in reputable peer reviewed outlets.
• Mentorship of
Ph.D., M.Sc., and/or B.Sc. students
• Build competencies
in the area of desalination and water treatment.
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. The appointment includes the following benefits according to the university policy.
1. Tax free salary.
2. Free furnished air-conditioned on-campus housing unit with free essential
utilities and maintenance.
3. Maximum two air ticket/s (for wife) to Dhahran on appointment.
4. Annual repatriation air ticket/s.
5. 30 days of paid vacation.
6. Transportation allowance
7. Free health care at KFUPM Clinic
8. Termination benefits: according to KFUPM policy.
The KFUPM campus has a range of facilities including a medical and dental clinic, health club with swimming pool, an extensive library, computing, research and teaching laboratory facilities, a recreation center and a private beach.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. from a reputable institution and demonstrate aproven track record of successful scientific accomplishments in the area of desalination and water treatment, exemplified bypeer-reviewed publications.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
1. Applications are invited for research positions as soon as possible at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
2. Applicants must be fluent in English as it is the medium of instruction in the University.
Contact Information:
Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs
King Fahd
University of Petroleum & Minerals
KFUPM Box 5005,
Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
Email:
faculty@kfupm.edu.sa
Telephone: +966 13
860-7854
Fax: +966 13
860-2442
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