Job Description The Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP) under the College of Environmental Design (CED) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is inviting applications for several faculty positions at all professorial ranks starting from the Fall (September) of 2019. The potential candidates must demonstrate their ability and desire for excellence in both teaching and research. During the time of application, the candidate must hold an earned Ph.D. degree in one of the following areas:
• Urban and regional planning
• Urban studies/development
• Urban transportation planning
• Urban geography
• Urban environmental planning
• International planning and development
• Regional sciences
• Computer Aided Planning (not only GIS)
• Urban Design
Job Responsibility
The candidates are expected to be available for professional duties for approximately 35-40 hours a week to carry out teaching (both undergraduate and graduate courses), research, academic advising, administrative and any other academic duties that will be assigned by the CRP department. Also, they are expected to develop funded research program pertaining to their field of specializations. The successful candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to quality education and student interaction.
For more information about the department, please visit: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/crp
Compensation & Benefits
• Two-year renewable contract.• Competitive tax-free salaries based on qualifications and experience.
• Free furnished air-conditioned on-campus housing unit with free essential utilities and maintenance.
• Air ticket/s to Dammam upon appointment; annual repatriation air ticket/s for up to four persons.
• Contribution towards local tuition fees for school-age dependent children; local transportation allowance.
• Two months’ paid summer leave.
• Free health care at KFUPM Clinic.
• End-of-service gratuity after two (2) years of continuous service.
• 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. degree from a reputable institution in the relevant field
- a strong record of scientific publications
- experience in supervising research of graduate students
- relevant teaching experience at the university level
- industrial experience in the areas of expertise.
Special Instructions to Applicants
The medium of instruction in KFUPM is English.
1. Applications are invited for the faculty positions for the academic year starting in Fall, September 2020 at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
2. Applicant must clearly mention the professorial rank that he would like to be considered for.
Contact Information
Assistant Director of Faculty AffairsKing 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
