Environmental Engineering Professor – Tenure-Track
Division of Engineering
NYU Abu Dhabi

The Division of Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi is searching for a rising scholar to conduct important research and teach the next generation of global leaders.

You are invited to apply for a tenure-track position in Environmental Engineering in the broad areas of Advanced Water Treatment, Water Re-use, Wastewater Treatment and Thermal Desalination. Available openings are at the Assistant and Associate Professor ranks.

NYUAD has state-of-the-art research facilities in a new 15 acre campus on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The core research infrastructure is especially noteworthy, with extensive and exceptional range of instruments and capabilities. In addition, the Engineering Division of NYUAD has close collaborations with the faculty and students of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Our students are drawn from around the globe, surpassing all traditional academic benchmarks. The NYU Abu Dhabi undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships, graduate-school appointments, and many other honors. The NYUAD Global PhD Fellowship attracts the best talent from across the world for pursuing doctoral research on campus.  

About NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi is a pioneer of higher education in a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research, while advancing cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. Part of the NYU global network, NYU Abu Dhabi offers an outstanding liberal arts and science education to students from the United Arab Emirates, United States, and around the world, focusing on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research that pushes the frontiers of knowledge forward and responds in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local questions. NYU Abu Dhabi advances NYU as a model university for the 21st century and contributes in multiple ways to the development of a sustainable, knowledge-based economy in Abu Dhabi.

As an international center of excellence in teaching and research, our goal is to attract outstanding faculty who are leaders in their fields, encouraging them to create programs that draw outstanding students, and providing an intellectually rich environment.

Working for NYUAD
A world-class institution deserves world-class benefits. At NYUAD, we recognize that Abu Dhabi is more than where you work, it’s your home and in order for you to research, teach, and thrive, we’re offering a comprehensive benefits package to our top talent. Start with generous relocation allowances to ensure a smooth transition to Abu Dhabi, followed by competitive salaries, housing and transportation allowances, and educational assistance for your dependents. Health and wellness services round out our offerings, plus more. Click https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/working-at-nyuad.html for more information on benefits for you and your dependents.

Qualifications
This position requires a Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering or related discipline, including Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science and Chemistry.

We seek individuals who have, or have the potential to develop, a strong record of scholarship and have the ability to develop and lead high-quality research.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have access to doctoral programs and colleagues at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and the state-of-the-art facilities available in the NYUAD Water Research Center.

Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please submit the following items, to: http://apply.interfolio.com/67872

·        CV
·        Cover Letter
·        Statement of Teaching Interests
·        Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
·        Statement of Research Plans
·        Names and contact information for three (3) references. (Only referees of shortlisted candidates will be contacted.)  

Applications close November 15, 2019. Shortlisted candidates are expected to be invited for campus visits in Abu Dhabi and New York early Spring 2020. We anticipate that successful candidates can start the appointment and relocate to Abu Dhabi in academic year 2020-2021.

For questions about this position, please email nyuad.engineering@nyu.edu.

If this sounds like you, apply now. Join NYU Abu Dhabi, an exceptional place for exceptional people.

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.