Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Industrial & Systems Engineering

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Saudi Arabia is inviting applications for faculty positions in Industrial Engineering across all ranks. The positions emphasize teaching and research excellence in areas like Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, and Quality Control. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. and a strong academic background, with competitive tax-free salaries, housing, and benefits like summer leave and medical insurance. Join a dynamic academic environment at this renowned institution.

Benefits

Free furnished housing

Medical insurance

Paid summer leave

Travel allowances

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree from a reputable university.
• Full-time bachelor's and master's degrees with strong academic performance.
• Certificate equivalency if obtained from outside the Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate teaching experience in specified areas.
• Contribute to curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Conduct original research and publish in high-impact journals.
• Engage in service to the university and department.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research potential

Excellent communication skills

Education

Ph.D. degree in relevant field

Bachelor's and Master's degrees with very good grades

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) invites applications for multiple faculty positions in all ranks (assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor). KFUPM seeks to attract exceptional candidates with interests and expertise in Industrial Engineering and related areas, with a desire to promote and provide excellence in one of the following :

• Operations Research
• Production Systems / Supply Chain Management
• Quality Control / Statistics / Data Science
• Engineering Economics
• Industrial Information Systems
• Human Factors / Ergonomics

For more information about the department, please visit :

Job Responsibility

• Demonstrate teaching experience in the above-mentioned areas.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
• Demonstrate strong research potential as evident through publications in reputed archival journals.
• Conduct original research in his / her domain of expertise and play a lead role in research projects, leading to high-quality publications and research grant income.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Engage in high-quality teaching and fulfill the teaching requirement of the department (teach courses and develop lab activities at the undergraduate level).
• Take advantage of the most recent advancements in their area of study, and incorporate those advancements into the courses that they will teach.
• Initiate and maintain research activities / projects with faculty members that result in peer‑reviewed articles in high‑impact professional journals.
• Participate in service by being active in the life of the department and university, including development of the program, and other duties as needed.
• Also, he / she must adhere to any other job responsibilities imposed by the Ministry of Civil Service regulations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Two-year renewable contract.
• Competitive tax‑free salaries based on qualifications and experience.
• Free furnished air‑conditioned on‑campus housing unit with free essential utilities and maintenance.
• Air ticket / s to Dammam upon appointment; annual repatriation air ticket / s for up to four persons.
• Contribution towards local tuition fees for school‑age dependent children; local transportation allowance.
• Two months’ paid summer leave.
• Medical insurance
• End‑of‑service gratuity after two (2) years of continuous service.

The KFUPM campus has a range of facilities including a medical and dental clinic, health club with swimming pool, an extensive library, computing, research and teaching laboratory facilities, a recreation center and a private beach

Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. degree from a reputable university in the relevant field.
• A full-time bachelor’s and master’s degrees with very good grades
• Certificate equivalency if the certificate obtained from outside the Kingdom.