EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT BESE
The Bioscience Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is launching a significant initiative to bolster research in human and animal health. We are particularly seeking ambitious candidates at Assistant Professor rank although high profile applicants for Associate or Full Professor will also be considered.
Successful candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or a related field, with a robust track record of publications in top-tier journals, and must be eager to pioneer innovative, technology-driven research in Infection Biology, Microbiomics, and Epidemiological Disease Modelling.
Preference will be given to those with expertise and a proven track record in the following areas:
General Information:
The KAUST Bioscience Program offers a unique environment fostering intellectual growth, with access to world-class laboratories, advanced instrumentation, and generous funding opportunities. Our facilities include state-of-the-art core laboratories in Genomics, Proteomics, Imaging & Characterization, Extreme Computing and Informatics, and an animal resource lab. Positions come with internationally competitive salaries, benefits, and start-up packages.
KAUST, situated on the Red Sea coast in Thuwal (80km north of Jeddah), Saudi Arabia, is a global graduate-level research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through innovative and collaborative research tackling regional and global challenges. For more information about KAUST, visit KAUST Website.
For further details about the BESE Division and the Bioscience Program, visit BESE Division.
Please submit the following documents:
The Plant Science Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for faculty positions in Plant Biology at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are particularly interested in exceptional candidates covering plant physiology/biotechnology and plant-soil-microbe interactions, including modeling aspects of each, which link into both basic research and the new KAUST Strategy Accelerating Impact. The Plant Science Program at KAUST is currently composed of 10 Faculty bridging developmental biology to plant breeding.
Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong publication record in top-tier journals. They are expected to excel in their research and to establish an internationally visible research program that demonstrates focus, independence, and potential for impact. A strong commitment towards postgraduate teaching in areas that are relevant to the Plant Science Program and student advising is expected.
About KAUST: KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s most pressing scientific and technological challenges. Located in Saudi Arabia, on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, KAUST provides an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play, and offers superb research facilities, with guaranteed baseline research funding, infrastructure support, entrepreneurship opportunities and internationally competitive salaries. For more information about KAUST, please visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa. More information about the BESE Division and the Plant Science Program is available at http://bese.kaust.edu.sa.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled, but applications will begin being reviewed by May 31st, 2024. Interested candidates should upload the following materials:
Please contact Prof. Simon Krattinger (simon.krattinger@kaust.edu.sa), Chair of the Plant Science Program, or Prof. Salim Al-Babili (salim.babili@kaust.edu.sa), Associate Dean of BESE, for any questions regarding these positions.
The Marine Science Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Ecological Oceanography. We seek a high-caliber candidate with a strong background in biophysical interactions, particularly focusing on ecological oceanography and the understanding of marine ecosystems' dynamics under environmental and climate anomalies. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a cutting-edge research program, secure external funding, and contribute to graduate teaching and supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
About KAUST
KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s most pressing scientific and technological challenges. Located in Saudi Arabia, on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, KAUST provides an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play, and offers superb research facilities, with guaranteed baseline research funding, infrastructure support, entrepreneurship opportunities and internationally competitive salaries. For more information about KAUST, please visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa. More information about the BESE Division and the Marine Science Program is available at http://bese.kaust.edu.sa.
Interested candidates should upload the following materials:
Applications will be considered as they are received. The position will remain open until filled.
The Bioengineering (BioE) Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) bridges the University’s strengths in Engineering, Chemistry and Biology. The BioE Program seeks faculty candidates (at the rank of Assistant Professor, although compelling candidates will be considered at higher ranks) with multi-disciplinary expertise and activities in the following domain:
Computational methods for bioengineering
Topics of focus include (but are not limited to):
We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in relevant areas of engineering and an outstanding research record with publications in the top-tier journals of their respective fields. The successful candidate is expected to establish research activities that contribute to the BioE Program’s research mission to integrate engineering tools and solutions for challenges and opportunities in biology. The candidate should have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the graduate level (Master's and PhD levels). The candidate will teach in the BioE curriculum and is expected to contribute to the current list of core courses and electives. The successful candidate is also expected to provide professional service at the Program, Division, and University levels.
While rooted in Bioengineering, the candidate is expected to engage with the other programs across divisions at KAUST, such as Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Materials Science and Engineering, to advance technologies for medicine and health. Candidates are expected to have a plan for attracting funding and consider how to integrate their research activities into the Kingdom’s economic growth strategy.
The Program welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We strongly encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups. The position will remain open until filled.
About KAUST
KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s most pressing scientific and technological challenges. Located in Saudi Arabia, on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, KAUST provides an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play, and offers superb research facilities, with guaranteed baseline research funding, infrastructure support, entrepreneurship opportunities and internationally competitive salaries. For more information about KAUST, please visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa. More information about the BESE Division and the BioE Program is available at http://bese.kaust.edu.sa and https://bioe.kaust.edu.sa.
Interested candidates should upload the following materials:
The Bioengineering (BioE) Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) bridges the University’s strengths in Engineering, Chemistry and Biology. The BioE Program seeks faculty candidates (at the rank of Assistant Professor, although compelling candidates will be considered at higher ranks) with multi-disciplinary expertise and activities in the domain of:
Bio-Devices and Biointerfaces for Diagnostics and Therapy
Topics of focus include (but are not limited to):
We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in relevant areas of engineering and an outstanding research record with publications in the top-tier journals of their respective fields. The successful candidate is expected to establish research activities that contribute to the BioE Program’s research mission to integrate engineering tools and solutions for challenges and opportunities in biology. The candidate should have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the graduate level (Master's and PhD levels). The candidate will teach in the BioE curriculum and is expected to contribute to the current list of core courses and electives. The successful candidate is also expected to provide professional service at the Program, Division, and University levels.
While rooted in Bioengineering, the candidate is expected to engage with the other programs across divisions at KAUST, such as Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Materials Science and Engineering, to advance technologies for medicine and health. Candidates are expected to have a plan for attracting funding and consider how to integrate their research activities into the Kingdom’s economic growth strategy.
The Program welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We strongly encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups. The position will remain open until filled.
About KAUST
KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s most pressing scientific and technological challenges. Located in Saudi Arabia, on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, KAUST provides an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play, and offers superb research facilities, with guaranteed baseline research funding, infrastructure support, entrepreneurship opportunities and internationally competitive salaries. For more information about KAUST, please visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa. More information about the BESE Division and the BioE Program is available at http://bese.kaust.edu.sa and https://bioe.kaust.edu.sa.
Interested candidates should upload the following materials:
The Bioengineering (BioE) Program in the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) bridges the University’s strengths in Engineering, Chemistry and Biology. The BioE Program seeks faculty candidates (at the rank of Assistant Professor, although compelling candidates will be considered at higher ranks) with multi-disciplinary expertise and activities in the domain of:
Biology by Design (Biotech Metabolic Engineering) and Engineering Biology
Topics of focus include (but are not limited to):
We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in relevant areas of biology and engineering and an outstanding research record with publications in the top-tier journals of their respective fields. The successful candidate is expected to establish research activities that contribute to the BioE Program’s research mission to integrate engineering tools and solutions for challenges and opportunities in biology. The candidate should have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the graduate level (Master's and PhD levels). The candidate will teach in the BioE curriculum and is expected to contribute to the current list of core courses and electives. The successful candidate is also expected to provide professional service at the Program, Division, and University levels.
While rooted in Bioengineering, the candidate is expected to engage with the other programs across divisions at KAUST, such as Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Materials Science and Engineering, to advance technologies for medicine and health. Candidates are expected to have a plan for attracting funding and consider how to integrate their research activities into the Kingdom’s economic growth strategy.
The Program welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We strongly encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups. The position will remain open until filled.
About KAUST
KAUST is an international, graduate research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s most pressing scientific and technological challenges. Located in Saudi Arabia, on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, KAUST provides an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play, and offers superb research facilities, with guaranteed baseline research funding, infrastructure support, entrepreneurship opportunities and internationally competitive salaries. For more information about KAUST, please visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa. More information about the BESE Division and the BioE Program is available at http://bese.kaust.edu.sa and https://bioe.kaust.edu.sa.
Interested candidates should upload the following materials:
For postdocs and research scientists, KAUST offers an excellent academic and social atmosphere. These researchers enjoy highly competitive salaries and benefits, along with a truly global experience with colleagues from over 100 nationalities.
Join us for an adventure!
Project: Development and Field Trials of Soil Amendment Technologies and Best Practices for Desert Rehabilitation and Food Production in Sandy Soils of the KSA
We solicit applications for multiple positions (PhD, MS, MS–PhD, Agronomist, Field Engineer, Field Technician, and PostdoctoralScholar) in Professor Himanshu Mishra’s research Group (Interfacial Lab) in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia (https://interfaciallab.kaust.edu.sa). These positions are intended to investigate the effects of the soil amendment technologies developed in the group – Superhydrophobic Sand (USPTO #11,497,177 B2), Engineered Biochar (patent-pending), and slow-release fertilizers (patent pending) – on food crops and native plants. These technologies have been recognized with top prizes in international competitions, viz., the World Economic Forum’s Uplink Challenge (China), ITAS Arab Youth Competition (Qatar), InFlavors Expo (KSA), and Taqadam (KSA). The goal of this translational research is to sustainably realize KSA’s giga-scale projects in organic landfill diversion, desert rehabilitation for agriculture, landscaping, and nature conservation; success of these projects will contribute significantly to global food–water–climate security. These positions offer tremendous room for learning and growth across scientific and engineering disciplines as well as entrepreneurship.
Expectations:
Our goal is to sustainably grow plants in Saudi Arabia under the constraints of freshwater scarcity, intense heat, and high yield. To this end, we are investigating fundamental interactions at the water–soil–plant interfaces of food crops and native trees in alkaline sandy soils. We invite agronomists, soil specialists, irrigation specialists, and experts in drylands agriculture to apply to broaden and deepen our investigation into the effects of our soil amendment technologies for boosting water-use and nutrient-uptake efficiencies in deserts. We welcome recent graduates with BS or MS or PhD with concentration in biochar research, agricultural engineering, soil chemistry, soil physics, plant science, or a related field; we also value practical experience in growing trees/bushes/shrubs in deserts. Successful candidates will propel our translational research along one or more of the following avenues:
We seek brilliant individuals who are critical thinkers, independent, creative, dedicated, enjoy field research, and believe in execution. Our translational research requires travel within Saudi Arabia (e.g., NEOM) to establish greening sites or fields, and building and managing relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels (e.g., field workers, scholars, government and non-government entities, and industry). An exceptional and multicultural team of engineers, plant scientists, technicians, and field workers will complement your skills in our joint quest for global food-water–climate security.
Please email your CV to Himanshu.Mishra@kaust.edu.sa
About KAUST:
KAUST is an international graduate-level, merit-based research university dedicated to advancing scientific and technological education and research, acting as a catalyst for innovation, economic development and social prosperity in the region and the world. Our research strives to enhance the welfare of society with a special focus on four areas of global significance – food, water, energy and the environment. Based near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, KAUST has attracted top-notch faculty and staff from all over the world, with more than 80 nations represented on campus.
In addition to an unparalleled research infrastructure, KAUST also offers terrific opportunities to pursue innovation and economic development via startups. For further information about KAUST, postdoctoral life/benefits, Prof. Mishra’s lab, etc., please visit:
https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/live/community-life
https://interfaciallab.kaust.edu.sa/
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsagscitech.1c00148
At KAUST, we attract people from all around the world who want to create impact beyond their own achievements. Irrespective of their national origins, the people of KAUST are “people of the world” who uphold our values of achievement, passion, inspiration, citizenship, diversity, integrity, and openness. Located on the beautiful Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, KAUST sets exceptional standards in residences, recreational facilities and boasts a truly multicultural community environment which can be enjoyed by all, along with ample opportunities and time to keep work and life in harmony. Expats are very well looked after, with packages including tax-free salary, relocation, accommodation and various additional incentives.
Join us for an adventure!
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Prof. Suzana Nunes at KAUST has open positions for highly qualified postdoc candidates to work in polymeric membrane development from lab to semi-technical scale to start in April 2021.
Information on the research group is available at
Nanostructured Polymeric Membranes https://npm.kaust.edu.sa
KAUST is a leading international research university in the Middle East (kaust.edu.sa) with unique facilities for
chemical and morphological characterization.
The candidate should preferentially have a PhD in chemistry, polymer science, or membrane preparation and characterization. Besides the salary (contract of 2 years), KAUST will cover flight, health
insurance and accommodation on campus.
Please visit the Live & Work section on the KAUST website to apply for non-faculty KAUST positions.