Faculty Positions - Earth Sciences & Engineering

The Earth Sciences and Engineering (ErSE) Program at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is inviting applications for faculty positions at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors) beginning in the Fall of 2012.

KAUST is an international graduate-level, merit-based research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through bold and collaborative research and to addressing challenges of regional and global significance. Located on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, KAUST offers superb research facilities, generous assured research funding, and internationally competitive salaries. Further information can be obtained by visiting the following link: www.kaust.edu.sa.

The ErSE Program currently has eight full time faculty members, over 20 post-docs and research scientists and more than 50 graduate students. Research areas include: applications of modern computational methods to study geophysical problems associated with the atmosphere and/or ocean circulation, earthquakes, oil exploration, reservoir modeling, and subsurface phenomena. These areas are enhanced through close collaboration with some of the best geophysical and meteorological centers in the world and advanced central research facilities including Supercomputing and Scientific Visualization. More information about the ErSE program and research activities is available at: http://ese.kaust.edu.sa.

As part of the expansion of the ErSE Program KAUST invites applications for faculty positions at all ranks. Priority will be given to candidates with research interests in the following research areas:

• Petroleum Geology
• Geophysics
• Potential fields/EM
• Physical oceanography/air-sea interaction
• Atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, aerosol-cloud interaction
• Experimental and theoretical hydrology

Candidates should have the ability to pursue high impact research projects and demonstrate commitment to teaching at the graduate level. Applications must include a complete curriculum vitae with publication list, a research plan, a statement of teaching interests, and the names and contact information of at least 3 references for an Assistant Professor position or a list of the names/affiliation of potential referees for Associate Professor and Full Professor positions. Please submit applications electronically as a single PDF file to the ErSE Search Committee (ERSEsearch.committee@kaust.edu.sa).

Applications received by Jan 30, 2012 will receive full consideration and positions will remain open until filled. Please identify the position in which you are applying to in the subject heading of the email.