The Department of Civil Engineering (CVE) in the College of Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications for a regular or visiting faculty position at the assistant, associate or full professor level commencing in Fall Semester 2026. The successful candidate for the regular position will be expected to establish a high level, active research program supported by internal and external funding sources. The visiting faculty position are primarily focused on teaching. The visiting position is a one-year renewable contract and the regular position is a three-year renewable contract.
The applicant is required to have a PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely related field and show evidence of a significant teaching portfolio. Excellence in teaching and research, in addition to experience in the American model of higher education, are highly desirable. Applicants for the regular position should be in the specialty of construction engineering and management and/or digital construction. Applicants for the visiting position can be in any specialty within civil engineering.
Applicants should fill out an application form and upload the required documents (PDF) using the following link. The required documents are a cover letter and a detailed curriculum vitae (including a teaching statement, a research statement, a list of courses that can be taught or were taught, and names of at least three references who would be willing to write letters of recommendation. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Department of Civil Engineering has approximately 150 undergraduate students, 65 graduate students, 15 full-time faculty and 2 lab instructors. Students and faculty represent very diverse backgrounds and nationalities; approximately 90 nationalities are present on campus. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Digital Construction Engineering and Management, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science in Construction Management, and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
AUS is located in the Emirate of Sharjah (about 15 km from Dubai). AUS is an independent, not-for-profit, coeducational university, serving more than 5,700 students. Further information can be obtained here.
AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates. AUS has been accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA) since June 2004. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.
