Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design)

University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharjah International seeks a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary group focusing on architectural design, urban design, building performance, and heritage architecture.

The role involves independent and collaborative research, securing funding, and publishing in top journals. Collaboration with researchers and supervision of graduate students is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in Architectural Engineering or Civil Engineering or related fields.
• Experience in Sustainable Architecture and the built environment.
• Strong publication record and ability to supervise Master/Bachelor students.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in sustainable architecture and resilient design.
• Lead writing and submission of research funding proposals.
• Develop ideas for generating research outputs for publication in high quality journals.
• Participation in research activities including presenting papers at conferences and workshops
• Contribute ideas for new research projects
• Participate in wider research group activities

Skills

Sustainable Architecture

Research skills

Self-motivation

Analytical skills

Numerical modelling

Simulation tools

Publication experience

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Project supervision

Education

PhD in Architectural Engineering/Civil Engineering

Built Environment-related research

Tools

IES-VE

Env-MET

DesignBuilder

SPSS

ETAB

MATLAB

Job description

Posting Date 09/Nov/2026 Expiry Date 09/Dec/2026 Job Reference Number:2746-2026-11-09T15:15:33

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design)

CATEGORY Research

College Departments

Department Rise - Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering

Job Purpose

The Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE) has an opening for a full-time Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position in Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design, working with the Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design Research Group (SARD-RG). The Research Fellow should be able to work in an interdisciplinary field of Sustainable Architecture and Resilient Design, including digital architecture and technology, environmental design, sustainable materials, and building design and construction from heritage to modern.

• The post holder will conduct independent and collaborative research in more than one of the following priority research areas: Architectural design and planning, Urban design, Building design and performance and Heritage/Islamic architecture
• Lead the writing and submission of research funding proposals
• Develop ideas for generating research outputs for publication in high quality research journals
• Participation in research activities including presenting papers at conferences and workshops
• Contribute ideas for new research projects
• Participate in wider research group activities, where appropriate

Required Skills

• Outstanding knowledge in sustainable Architecture and the built environment
• Strong research skills with an understanding of sustainability in the built environment
• Demonstrated self-motivation, critical thinking, and enthusiasm for academic research
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to collect, evaluate, and synthesize data
• Excellent numerical modelling skills, with demonstrated applications in sustainable and resilience of the built environment
• Expert in using simulation software like IES-VE, Env-MET, DesignBuilder, SPSS, ETAB, MATLAB, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Previous experience of contributing to publications (evidenced through current list of research publications)
• Excellent verbal and written communication including presentation skills
• Experience of delivering collaborative research projects
• Ability to supervise Master and/or Bachelor students

• The candidate must possess a PhD in Architectural Engineering/Civil Engineering or related fields in the Built Environment
• Previous research experience in Sustainable Architecture or the built environment