Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) -- Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering and Islamic Architecture
Department of Islamic Architecture
About UQU -- Umm Al-Qura University is distinguished by its unique location in the Holy City of Makkah and its academic reputation in the fields of Islamic studies and scientific and applied disciplines. Established in 1949, UQU now offers Bachelor’s degrees in Applied Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Engineering & Islamic Architecture, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language, Education and Social Sciences, as well as Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in specific fields. There are more than 30,000 students in the campuses of Makkah, including the new Al-'Abdiyah Campus.
UQU’s home page is at:
http://www.uqu.edu.sa
Architecture: The Department of Islamic Architecture at Umm Al-Qura University, invites applications for the following faculty position in the area of Architecture:
(i) A position at the Assistant Professor level (male faculty member) -- Job #1051/EngAr
Computer-Aided Architectural Design: The Department of Islamic Architecture at Umm Al-Qura University, invites applications for the following faculty position in the area of Computer-Aided Architectural Design:
(i) A position at the Associate Professor level (male faculty member) -- Job #434/EngAr
General: The positions are for the Academic Year 2010 - 2011 (starting September 2010).
Candidates for the above positions should possess Ph.D. degrees in Architecture. Research and/or teaching experience relevant to the positions will be looked at favorably.
Salaries are commensurate with education and experience.
Successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their field(s), as well as fundamental courses in Architecture, participate in program development and be active in research.
Applicants are expected to have strong commitment to scholarly work and research that will lead to scholarly publications.
Each application must include a letter of interest, a complete curriculum vita and the names and contact details of at least three references. The complete application must be addressed to the Technical Recruitment Committee and should refer to one of the "Job #s/EngAr" above.
Electronic copies only of the application materials, in PDF format, should be sent to:
arss@uqu.edu.sa
and should include one of the "Job #s/EngAr" above in the Subject field of the email.
Interested candidates should submit their applications by March 31, 2010. Applications received after this date may be considered until the positions are filled.
The language of instruction for the above positions is English and applicants are expected to be fully conversant in the English language.
One year renewable contracts shall be offered. Benefits include air tickets for up to four persons, housing allowances, local transport allowances, paid annual vacations and free medical services.
