Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in PE -170625

We are seeking a highly qualified and dedicated individual to join our esteemed institution as Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Process Engineering. The successful candidate will contribute to our academic community by delivering high-quality instruction, engaging in research activities, and providing academic advising to students. Courses to be taught cover all aspects of process engineering.

Learning and Teaching:

• High levels of student achievement and satisfaction in under- graduate courses as well as in thesis co-supervision;
• Delivery of well-designed short courses and/or courses;
• Well delivered lectures, tutorials, laboratories and/or other forms of interactions with students, which demonstrate cultural awareness and corresponding pedagogy;
• Evidence of implementing student-centered approaches to learning;
• Evidence of implementing reflective practices in own teaching;
• Contributions to the scholarship of learning, at national level (reflective work on teaching and learning that results in improvement to practice – communication of good practice to a wider audience)

Research and Consultancy:

• Contributing to the development of research and/or consultancy proposals that are aligned with the University’s mission and strategy;
• Building research capacity by training and co-supervising young researchers;
• Participation in multidisciplinary research;
• Participation in collaborative work with other universities, in Oman and abroad;
• Timely delivery of quality outcomes and achieving recognition at national and international level;

Leadership, community services and administration:

• Contributions towards the achievement of strategic goals of the University, with a focus on excellence in Learning & Teaching, Research & Consultancy and interaction with stakeholders;
• Evidence of promoting the values of the University, especially multicultural awareness and ethical practices;
• Contributions to knowledge transfer with the wider community;
• Contributions to the promotion of a culture of excellence, by implementing effective and robust quality assurance processes;
• Course coordination.

Specific requirements / Qualification:

• PhD in Process or Chemical or Petroleum Engineering or a closely related Engineering discipline.
• Undergraduate qualification in Process or Chemical or Petroleum Engineering or a closely related Engineering discipline.
• Ability and interest to teach in the areas of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Fluid Dynamics and Petroleum and Petrochemical Processes.
• Proven research track record in Scopus-indexed journals and/or book series and substantiated capability for independent research and supervising students and junior research staff.
• Excellent command of English.
• 3 years of Post-PhD experience is a minimum requirement for the role of Assistant Professor.
• Teaching experience in English-speaking higher education institutes is a plus.