Job Description The Physics Department at KFUPM invites applications for faculty positions in the following areas:
1. Experimental atomic and molecular physics
2. Optical and laser physics
3. Nuclear and theoretical physics
KFUPM is a leading university in the Arabian Gulf region with an international repute. It is located on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. The Physics Department has strong research programs with well-equipped experimental facilities in lasers, low-energy nuclear physics, radiation protection, superconductivity, and material science.
Job Responsibility
Candidates will be expected to establish an independent research program and to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Significant funding is available to aid in establishing research programs.
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
Preference will be given to recent Ph.D. graduates or post docs from reputable institution, strong record of published research, 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 2019 (Term 191) 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.
