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Senior Research Scientist

Employer
KHALIFA UNIVERSITY
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Closing date
14 Feb 2020

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Location AE      

Organization Name Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering      

About University            

The newly-established Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) combines the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) and the Petroleum Institute (PI) into one world-class, research-intensive institution, seamlessly integrating research and education to produce world leaders and critical thinkers in applied science and engineering. Khalifa University endeavors to be a leader among research intensive universities of the 21st century, while catalyzing the growth of Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s rapidly developing knowledge economy.

Brief Description            

To perform high quality research and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at publications in world-class journals thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University. Research group management and supervision of others, with the ability to organize and teach a class or a course if more inclined towards a teaching career. To help shape and grow the university research portfolio.

Detailed Description            

Strategic Responsibilities

  • To be responsible for planning, designing and conducting research related to atmospheric dynamics and remote sensing at regional scale including those in extreme climates in polar regions as well as hyper arid regions.
  • To grow and lead projects and staff that advance the state-of-the art in the research, modeling, and analysis of climate extremes and their impacts.
  • To lead efforts to increase the use of satellite observations and advanced computational techniques to improve numerical models.
  • To contribute to the improvement of scientific understanding of aerosols, clouds, convection, land-atmosphere interactions, and other important processes shaping climate variability and change.
  • To capture and enable sufficient funding to support self and project teams by developing new research proposals.

Operational Responsibilities

  • Manage research projects and teams within the projects.
  • Communication of research outcomes via publications and professional presentations nationally and internationally to ensure higher impact.
  • Consolidate and create new collaborations within the wider research community.
  • Propose and pursue new opportunities arising from the conducted research.
  • Generate tangible value for the university and its partners through exceptional research achievements.
  • Take a lead role to foster a collaborative work among the team and ensure the objectives of the projects are attained and the milestones are respected. 
  • Contribute to University’s world-class standing in research and innovation through appropriate communications, including internal reports or presentations, external presentations as required 
  • Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly
  • Coordinate with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed.
  • Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Provide academic leadership to research teams, including the development of teams, resolving any conflicts between teams, and ensuring that work is coordinated and carried out effectively. 
  • Line manage own research teams as appropriate, and act as personal mentor to peers and colleagues. 

Job Requirements            

Required Qualifications

PhD or Terminal Degree comparable to Assistant Professor 

Required Experience

Min.(5+) years Postdoc experience with proven research achievements/records or min. (2+) years’ experience as a Research Scientist

How To Apply            

CV + Research Interest Statement    

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team (RecruitmentTeam@ku.ac.ae)                           

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