Full Professor

About the Role

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) invites applications for a Full Professor position. This full-time role is based in Dhahran and focuses on contributing to academic excellence within the department.

Key Areas of Expertise

KFUPM is seeking candidates with expertise in Industrial Engineering and related fields. Specific areas of interest include:

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

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Demonstrate teaching experience in the aforementioned areas.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
• Demonstrate strong research potential through publications in reputed archival journals.
• Conduct original research within their domain of expertise.
• Play a lead role in research projects, aiming for high-quality publications and research grant income.
• Fulfill the teaching requirements of the department, including teaching courses and developing lab activities at the undergraduate level.
• Incorporate recent advancements in their area of study into the courses taught.
• Initiate and maintain research activities/projects with faculty members, leading to peer-reviewed articles in high-impact professional journals.
• Participate in departmental and university service, including program development and other duties as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Candidates should possess:

• A strong academic background relevant to Industrial Engineering.
• Demonstrated capability for high-quality teaching and research.
• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

The medium of instruction at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is English. This job advertisement is open to Saudi nationals only.