Open Rank Faculty Position in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Job Description

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the School of Engineering invites outstanding individuals to join the department in early August 2027 in the following areas:

1. Structural Engineering (Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Performance and Resilience of Reinforced and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Structures, Nonlinear Numerical Analysis and Performance-Based Structural Assessment, Steel Structures, etc.)
2. Transportation Engineering (Traffic Engineering, Urban Transportation Planning, Transportation Safety and Design, Pavement Engineering, etc.)
3. Water Resources Engineering (Hydraulics, Water Structures, Water Resources Management, etc.)

Qualifications

Applicants should possess an earned PhD degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field from a reputable university and have at least one earned degree at any level in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program or provide evidence of teaching coursework at an ABET accredited program. A sustained and successful track record of attaining research or commercial funding and publications in internationally recognized quality journals and conferences associated with high Scopus h-index are essential. Applicants with commitment to professional activities, professional engineering registration, knowledge of the practice of civil engineering and potential to establish an externally funded research program are highly desirable.

Additional Information

What we offer:

· Competitive salary and 2-course teaching load per semester
· Generous research time
· Research seed grants and other competitive research funding opportunities
· Selected conference and travel funding
· International health insurance
· Expatriate benefits (rent-free housing, home travel (one per annum), child education allowance, assistance for relocation expenses including air fares for the appointee and dependents)
· Paid home leave of 56 days per annum

Initial appointment is on a 3-year renewable contract and subsequent appointments can be 5-year/3-year renewable subject to annual performance reviews.

Application Information: Applicants should send a detailed CV, cover letter and three references letters, teaching and research statements, and list of publications via Smart recruiters system at https://smrtr.io/3VgP6

Review of applications is expected to begin soon and continue until the position is filled. Applicants on the shortlist will be called for interviews.

Successful appointments are expected to begin in August, 2027. Additional information can be found on our website (www.nu.edu.kz).

Please contact Professor Jong Kim, Head of Civil and Environmental Department, for an informal discussion about the role. Email: [email protected]