Associate​/Full Professor – Geosciences - Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Associate / Full Professor – Geosciences
- Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Applicants must be fluent in English as it is the medium of instruction in the University.

Position Type

Position Type Faculty

Job Reference Number

Job Reference Number CPG
022

Job Title

Job Title Associate / Full Professor – Geosciences
- Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Location

Type

Type Full Time

Job Description

External Hiring
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences ( CPG ), Department of Geosciences invites applications for a faculty position (Associate or Full Professor rank) in the field of Stable Isotope Geochemistry to begin as early as January 2026. We seek an outstanding individual who will conduct cutting‑edge research and dedicated teaching.

The Department has a strong tradition and international reputation in applied undergraduate and graduate education and offers accredited B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in geology and geophysics, and an M.S. degree in Environmental Science. KFUPM ranks 7th globally in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by subject category of Minerals and Mining Engineering. The Department has 22 full‑time faculty, two lecturers, six post‑docs, five supporting staff, and approximately 71 undergraduate majors and 153 graduate students.

State‑of‑the‑science analytical facilities are housed in CPG . The stable isotope facility includes four SIRMS instruments with peripherals for automated carbonate analysis, pyrolysis, combustion, laser ablation, and gas chromatography. Two cavity ringdown instruments are used to analyze the isotopes of water and DIC . Programs are enhanced through close collaboration with the Department of Petroleum Engineering within the College and with other departments on campus.

Information about KFUPM , CPG , analytical facilities, and the Department can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..sa .

Job Responsibility

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong and vibrant research program and build on an international reputation through publication, in addition to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, directing graduate research, and supervising thesis projects.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. KFUPM and CPG provide an attractive benefits package including free on‑campus housing, fully paid health insurance, dependent education aid, and paid tickets for annual repatriation holidays. The annual contract includes two months of paid summer holiday.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in the field of Geology or Geochemistry. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success for high‑quality basic and applied research and scholarship. Research domains may include, but are not limited to, low‑temperature applications of stable isotopes to petrology of carbonate sediments and rocks, chemostratigraphy and carbon cycling, clumped isotope applications, mineral deposit genesis and evolution, paleo climatology, and/or isotope hydrology.

Significant experience operating and maintaining IRMS instrumentation (dual‑inlet and continuous‑flow) is required. Applicants should demonstrate a record of successful teaching and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Applications from qualified female candidates are encouraged.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must be fluent in English as it is the medium of instruction in the University.

Contact Information

Dean, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
KFUPM Box 5085, Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
Email: cpghr.sa
Telephone:
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Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• List of Publications
• Teaching Statement
• Research Statement
• Applicant Photo
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• All Official Transcripts (BS, MS, Ph.D.) combined in one file
• All Degrees and Certifications (BS, MS, Ph.D.) combined in one file
• Abstract of the Dissertation
• Scanned copy of Passport

Optional Documents