Regular or Visiting Faculty Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) in the College of Engineering at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications for a Regular faculty position or a visiting faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor level commencing in Fall 2026.

Applicants are required to have a PhD in Chemical or Biological Engineering or a closely related field and be able to demonstrate a significant teaching portfolio. Backgrounds in Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, or Biotechnology are preferred. Excellence in teaching and research, as well as experience in the American model of higher education, are highly desirable.

Applicants should fill out an application form and upload the required documents (PDF) using the following link. The required documents are a cover letter and a detailed curriculum vitae, which should include a teaching statement, a research statement, a list of courses that can be taught or have been taught, and the names of at least three references willing to provide letters of recommendation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Cover letter
• Detailed curriculum vitae (including teaching statement, research statement, list of courses that can be taught or have been taught, and at least three references willing to provide letters of recommendation)

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering has approximately 200 undergraduate students, 15 graduate students, 12 full‑time faculty, and 3 lab instructors. Students and faculty represent very diverse backgrounds and nationalities; approximately 90 nationalities are present on campus. The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering, and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

AUS is located in the Emirate of Sharjah (about 15 km from Dubai). AUS is an independent, not‑for‑profit, co‑educational university, serving more than 5,700 students. Further information can be obtained here.

AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates. AUS has been accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA) since June 2004.

The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..