Job Position Details


Assistant Professor


Physics

,

College of Science

Only for Omani Nationals

Opening Date

21-12-2023

Closing Date

31-01-2024

Job Category

Academic

Employment Type

Full Time


Specialization

Minimum Experience

Not Applicable

Minimum Qualification

Phd

Duties

General Duties and Responsibilities

1) Keeping abreast of recent developments in the academic field to enhance teaching and research activities within the department.
2) Implementing the security and safety requirements established by the university to provide a suitable working environment within the department.
3) Teaching in the field of specialization.
4) Providing academic guidance to students and providing them with information related to the specialization.
5) Participating in department and college council meetings and engaging in the activities of internal and external committees as requested. 
6) Contributing to scientific research, providing scientific consultations, and attending conferences and scientific seminars in the field of specialization following the established rules. 
7) Contributing to quality assurance activities in academic aspects in accordance with assigned tasks. 
8) Contributing to community service by participating in seminars and workshops and preparing studies and research related to community issues. 
9) Any other tasks assigned in the field of work.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Preference will be given to candidates with strong experience in using advanced characterization techniques (Mössbauer Spectroscopy, XRD, XPS, UPS, SEM and VSM). The selected candidate is expected to operate and maintain the Department’s Mössbauer spectrometer.

 

The appointment is expected to be at the Assistant Professor level. The candidate is expected to have the potential to conduct vigorous and significant research. The candidate should also be able to teach and supervise physics students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

For information, please contact Dr. Sumesh Sofin, Coordinator of Department of Physics Appointments Committee at sofins@squ.edu.om, or Prof Issam Ali, Head of Department of Physics at issam@squ.edu.om

 

For more information about Sultan Qaboos University please visit the University website at 

http://www.squ.edu.om/

 

For information about The Physics Department please visit the website at   

http://www.squ.edu.om/science/Departments/Physics

Requirements

 General conditions for teaching faculty positions:
1. The applicant must be of good conduct and behavior.
2. To have the following qualifications for appointment: 
- It must be issued on a regular basis, and not be in the system of affiliation, distance education, or blended education.
- It must be equivalent by the competent authority in the Sultanate if it is issued by a non-Omani higher education institution (Only for Omani).
3. Proficiency in using information technology effectively.
4. Priority is given to those who have experience in university teaching and scientific research.
5. Apply for one job in each college.
6. When screening applications, the terms, conditions and procedures contained in the executive regulations of the Sultan Qaboos University Law and the regulations for appointing Omanis to academic positions at Sultan Qaboos University will be applied.

Benefits

The terms, conditions, and procedures contained in the executive regulations of the Sultan Qaboos University Law and the regulations for appointing Omanis to academic positions at Sultan Qaboos University apply.