Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Environmental Engineering
JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Environmental Engineering
The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) was established in collaboration with RWTH Aachen University in 2007 in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The Vision of the German University of Technology in Oman is to become a leading university of technology in the wider region by building on the three pillars of education, research and innovation. Through its affiliation with RWTH Aachen University, the German University of Technology in Oman provides students with the education required to become highly qualified and socially responsible graduates, guided by German excellence and with a firm grounding in Oman's culture and heritage. GUtech's programmes of study are accredited by the German agency ACQUIN and the University has recently undergone a successful evaluation by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD. GUtech faculty also engage in local research projects, often in cooperation with RWTH Aachen University and other universities abroad.
The Department of Engineering at GUtech offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Process Engineering. The Department of Engineering is seeking applications for the position of
Assistant Professor/ Lecturer in Environmental Engineering to join as of 15.09.2016
1. Requirements and Competencies
Applicants for the assistant professorship should hold a PhD degree or equivalent. They should have demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate courses and they should have three to four years experiences with teaching and thesis supervision. Candidates are expected to be good researchers as evidenced by their contribution to the advancement of research internationally.
Applicants for the lecturer position should hold a PhD/Master degree or equivalent. They should have demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate courses.
Applicants for the assistant professorship/lecturer position should be able to teach the following courses: Air Pollution Control, Sea Water Desalination.
The potential employee will contribute towards the coordination of the University's Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Programmes, demonstrate excellence in teaching, and add to the University's research in engineering.
Applicants should have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-cultural team environment. The language of instruction at GUtech is English.
2. Tasks and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the assistant professor include teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses and contributing to the development of postgraduate courses at MSc-/PhD-level in close collaboration with the professors at RWTH Aachen University. Candidates should be able to develop their own externally funded research programmes as well as improve their teaching skills to adapt to local needs.
The responsibilities of the lecturer include teaching undergraduate programming courses and assist in programming lab modules of other courses.
3. Our Offer
GUtech offers an international and dynamic environment with an extensive research network provided by RWTH Aachen University. A committee comprising of RWTH and GUtech academic staff will select the successful applicants and nominate them for academic positions at GUtech. The employer will be the German University of Technology in Oman.
The salary is internationally competitive. Offers are subject to receiving Omani teaching and labour permits, which will be arranged by the University. The successful candidates are expected to take up employment before October 2016 for the vacancies of September 2016 and to begin before March for the vacancy of 15th of March 2016. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a description of research interests, a statement of teaching experience, copies of relevant certificates, a selection of student evaluations of teaching (if available), and the names of at least three academic references via the following link; hr.gutech.edu.om
Closing date for applications is 15.12.2015
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