Open Rank Faculty Position in Aerospace Engineering
Job Details:
Employer: Nazarbayev University
Nazarbayev University was launched in 2010 as a premier national and regional university,
partnering with some of the most recognized names in international higher education.
Admission to NU is highly competitive; the student body is selected from the top high schools
throughout the country and region.
The NU campus is located in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, in the heart of the new and ultra-modern Left-Bank region of the city. Incoming faculty will enjoy a cosmopolitan living experience, interwoven with traditional cultural influences in food and entertainment. The social life offers a rich and vibrant atmosphere with excellent clubs and restaurants, theater, music, opera, dancing, museums, modern and traditional bazaar shopping, professional and amateur sports, outdoor recreation, and much more.
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The School of Engineering and Digital Sciences of Nazarbayev University invites applications for an Open Rank Faculty Position, Assistant Professor and above, for outstanding candidate to join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Location:
Nazarbayev University, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan
Salary and Benefits:
Nazarbayev University offers an attractive benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary and 2-course teaching load per semester
- Generous research time
- Research seed grants and other competitive research funding opportunities
- Selected conference and travel funding
- International health insurance
- Expatriate benefits (rent-free housing, home travel, assistance for relocation expenses including air fares for the appointee and dependents)
- Paid home leave of 56 days per annum
Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Job Type:
Academics
Qualifications & Experience:
- Candidates must possess an earned PhD degree in aerospace engineering from a reputable university.
- Candidates must, during their prior career, have demonstrated excellence in research, learning and teaching and external engagement.
- A sustained and successful track record of attaining research or commercial funding and publication in internationally recognised quality journals associated with high Scopus h-index are essential.
- An ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to collaborate within a team to deliver teaching and research related to broad area of aerospace engineering and propulsion systems.
- The candidate research interests should complement and augment the department’s existing strengths in aerospace propulsion, flight mechanics, and aeroelasticity.
- Excellent communication skills and English fluency are required.
Documents Required:
Online (Please note that the language of instruction at NU is English.)
Initial appointment is on a 3-year renewable contract and subsequent appointments can be 5- year/3-year renewable subject to annual performance reviews.
For informal discussion about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Professor Essam Shehab at essam.shehab@nu.edu.kz
