Assistant Associate Full Professor - Mining Scienc

Job Summary

Job Description
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals KFUPM College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences CPG invites applications Professor in the field of Mining Engineering in a newly established Mining Engineering program. We seek an outstanding individual to boost the programs reputation for cuttingedge research dedicated teaching and university and professional service. This fouryear degree program will prepare the graduates to serve the Mining industry and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for next several decades to come. As identified by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 the Minerals sector is expected to be the 3rd Pillar of Saudi Arabias economy along with Oil and Gas and Petrochemicals. The new program in Mining Science & Engineering is well supported by the government and private sector including Maaden one of the fastestgrowing mining companies in the world and the largest multicommodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. KFUPM has a strong tradition and international reputation in applied undergraduate and graduate education. KFUPM ranks 5th globally in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by subject category of Petroleum Engineering. The university also ranks 8th globally by subject category of Minerals and Mining Engineering. Stateoftheart engineering research and analytical facilities are housed in CPG including most instrumentation necessary for cuttingedge petroleum and mining engineering and mineral exploration research. The Mining Science & Engineering program is enhanced through close collaboration with the Department of Petroleum Engineering the Department of Geosciences and the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research within the College and with other departments on campus. Information about KFUPM CPG CIPR and the Department can be found at .

Qualifications
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in the field of Mining Engineering or closely related engineering discipline. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success for highquality basic and applied research and scholarship. Candidates should have research focus in one or more of these areas: Cooperative projects between science and mining engineering with highlevel knowledge of a combination of subjects that include surface and underground mine operations and mine design mine planning and evaluation soil and rock mechanics mine ventilation and mine production technologies with environmental stewardship and sustainability. Candidates having experience on course development and curriculum design with teaching a broad range of subjects within and/or bridging the disciplines of materials science and engineering and mining engineering are preferred. Candidates are expected to advance KFUPM mission of being a leading Global R&D Center in Mining and Mineral Exploration and Processing. Applicants should demonstrate the potential for successful teaching and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Previous industry experience will be viewed positively.

Required Experience:

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Key Skills

• AI
• Genetics
• Clinical Trials
• Pharmacy Residency
• Research Experience
• Teaching
• Higher Education Teaching
• Curriculum Development
• Grant Writing
• Program Development
• Mentoring
• Research Laboratory Experience

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