Academic Jobs at Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Position: Assistant/Associate Research Professor in Transportation Engineering

Responsibilities

The Research Professor on Assistant role will do the following duties in the Department of Transporation Engineering

• Successfully conduct independent and collaborative research in areas related to transportation engineering, which is tailored to the needs of QTTSC, Qatar University and the State of Qatar.
• Support QTTSC activities in the area of transportation engineering or related fields.
• Apply and secure external funding for research activities related to transportation engineering within the requirements of QTTSC.
• Engage in outstanding scholarly activities leading to national, regional and international recognition.
• Promote partnerships and support collaboration with external organizations inside and outside Qatar.
• Conduct specialized workshops such as short courses or seminars on contemporary issues related to transportation engineering.
• Teach one course per academic semester and also supervise graduate (M.S.and Ph.D.) theses.
• Assist in preparing the lab budget, annual reports, and strategic plan as well as in the acquisition and management of research equipment and infrastructure.
• Furthermore, disseminate research results through internationally recognized peer-reviewed high impact journals, educational programs, and presentations.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications

•  A doctoral qualification in Civil Engineering or a closely related field from an internationally recognized university with an outstanding research profile in transportation engineering.
• In addition to that, evidence of active research, service and scholarly activities. And also the evidence of obtaining research grants from external stakeholders such as government agencies or industries.
• Record of strong peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
• Research experience in one or more of the following areas: advanced smart urban transport systems; intelligent transportation systems; advanced data collecting, analysis and intelligent support for decision making; modeling, optimization, and evaluation in smart transport; integrated urban passenger and freight/marine/air/rail transportation systems.
• Experience in supervising research work of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Knowledge of current trends in professional practices in the field. Also, excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Teaching experience at the tertiary level as well as familiar with educational technologies used in higher education.

Qatar University is one of the most prestigious universities in the Middle East region which is the government university in Qatar. The university hosts ten colleges – Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Sharia and Islamic Studies, Pharmacy, College of Health Science, College of Medicine, and the latest College of Dental Medicine – with a total of almost 8000 students at a 13:1 student-teacher ratio.