Job DescriptionThe Chemical Engineering Department at KFUPM is actively looking to hire faculty at all professorial ranks, in the following areas:
1. Desalination
2. Nanotechnology
3. Membrane Science & Technology
4. Polymer
5. Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering
6. Process Safety
7. Renewable Energy
8. Energy Storage
9. Corrosion
The Chemical Engineering Department at KFUPM is one of the leading departments in the region with more than 1000 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers a high quality teaching and research environment with state-of-the-art lab facilities. There are several research funding agencies which offer generous research grants and compensations. The university also supports attendance at 2-3 international conferences.
Job Responsibility
Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate course, advising and mentoring of students, supervision of MS and PhD thesis / dissertation and develop funded research program appropriate to his field of specialization. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to quality education and student interaction.
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. from reputable institution, strong record of published research, experience in supervising research of graduate students, relevant teaching experience at the university level and have teaching and/or industrial experience in the respective areas.
Special Instructions to Applicants
1. Applications are invited for faculty positions for the Academic Year starting in September 2020 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
Director of Faculty AffairsKing Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
KFUPM Box 5005, Dhahran 31261Saudi Arabia
Email: faculty@kfupm.edu.sa
Telephone: +966 13 860-3257
Fax: +966 13 860-2442
