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Zayed University, a premier university in the United Arab Emirates, is an innovative institution based on an international model of higher education. With approximately 550 full-time faculty serving approximately 9500 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students on its campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the University prepares graduates to become leaders in government, business, civil society, and family life. The University expects its graduates to be competent in English and Arabic, proficient in the use of computing technology, and strong in quantitative and research skills. English is the primary language of instruction and administration.

 

Zayed University is fully accredited in the UAE and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the US. The United Arab Emirates is a progressive country known for its high standard of living and its safe and family-friendly environment.

 

The Department/College

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is part of the College of Sustainability Sciences and Humanities, is an interdisciplinary department that offers undergraduate programs in International Studies and Emirati Studies and graduate programs in Diplomacy and International Affairs (MA), Public Administration (Executive Masters), and Museum Studies (MA). 

 

The College of Sustainability Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), which also houses the Department of Natural Science and Public Health, is firmly grounded in the UAE’s determination to build a sustainable future while preserving the integrity of its traditions.  The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and minors in key areas that promote the study of issues related to environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability.  The majors in the College take a broad, multidisciplinary approach to identifying and addressing the complex, intertwined areas of modern society and its sustainable relationship to the natural environment. CSSH students are uniquely equipped, through research and internship experience, to understand and to work at the intersections of the traditional disciplines of the cultural, social, humanitarian, political, scientific and technological fields.

 

The Opportunity

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) invites applications for a full-time faculty position (open rank) in Political Science, with a specialization on the Middle East. Strong theoretical and methodological skills are desirable. Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate-level courses, including introductory courses to International Relations, courses on International Relations in the Gulf, Politics of Oil, and possibly graduate level courses.

 

The Requirements

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of appointment and the capacity to teach and research in an interdisciplinary environment. Evidence of teaching and research excellence and experience is important, including the potential to supervise thesis projects.

If you meet these requirements and would like to make any informal enquiries regarding this opportunity, please feel free to contact the Dean of the College of Sustainability Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Chris Southgate (chris.southgate@zu.ac.ae).

 

The Benefits

The University’s benefits package is highly attractive, with competitive salaries free of tax in the United Arab Emirates, housing, a furniture allowance, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational
subsidies for children and subsidized healthcare provided to the employee and sponsored family members. 

 

To Apply

Please visit the website www.zu.ac.ae and click on ‘Employment’ to be directed to the recruitment website. In addition to completing the online application form, attach a cover letter, a current CV, and the names and contact details of three professional references.

 

Review Process

Review of applications will begin in early October 2015 and continue until the position has been filled.