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Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in Biological Science or related fields, as well as a strong publication track record in the top-tier venues of their respective areas.  KAUST is particularly interested in hearing back from high caliber individuals in the fields of Virology, Antimicrobial Resistance, Host-pathogen Interactions, vaccinology, Microbiome Engineering and Molecular Diagnostics.  </p>\n\n\n<p>The KAUST Bioscience program offers a unique combination of an intellectually stimulating environment and access to world-class laboratories, instrumentation, and generous funding schemes. These facilities include state-of-the-art core laboratories in Genomics, Proteomics, Imaging &amp; Characterization, Extreme Computing and Informatics, and an animal resource lab. The positions come with an internationally competitive salary, benefits, and start-up packages.</p>\n\n\n<p>Please enclose a cover letter; a copy of full <em>curriculum vitae</em> with complete list of publications; a research statement; a teaching statement; and a list of at least 4 academic referees.</p>\n\n\n<p>KAUST (<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en\" rel=\"no-follow\">https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en</a>), located on the shores of the Red Sea in Thuwal (80km north of Jeddah) in Saudi Arabia, is an international graduate-level research university dedicated to advancing science and technology through bold and collaborative research and to addressing challenges of regional and global significance. For more information about KAUST please go to www.kaust.edu.sa. More information available at the Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division​ (BESE)​ (<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://bese.kaust.edu.sa/\" rel=\"no-follow\">https://bese.kaust.edu.sa/</a>).</p>\n\n\n<p>The positions will remain open until filled.</p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Instructions</strong></p>\n\n\n<p>Please upload the following documents:</p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Up-to-date CV which includes full publication list</li>\n<li>A research plan</li>\n<li>A statement of teaching interests</li>\n<li>A list of the names/affiliation and contact details of at least four potential referees</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Thuwal, Saudi Arabia","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"1","applyUrl":"https://apply.interfolio.com/63318","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Permanent","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|230550","original_domain":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/230550/assistant-associate-full-professor-in-infection-biology-microbiomics-and-diagnostics/?LinkSourc","original_isPremium":"true","closeType":2,"closedAt":null,"requireEducation":0,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOL","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":null,"log_hit":5,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"createdAt":"2020-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2020-10-22T10:01:20.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":1833,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","name_en":"King Abdullah University of Science and Technology","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Arabic: جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية‎ is a private research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2009, the university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction. KAUST is the first mixed-gender university campus in Saudi Arabia.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 2013, the university was among the 500 fastest growing research and citation records in the world.</p><p>In the 2016 Nature Index Rising Stars, the university ranked 19th in the world of the fastest rising universities for high quality research output.</p><p>In 2019 KAUST is ranked 8th fastest rising young universities (aged 50 and under) for their research output since 2015, as measured by fractional count (FC).</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>As a measure towards achieving Saudi Vision 2030, the ambitious plan to modernize and diversify Saudi Arabia's economy, KAUST signed a collaboration agreement with Elm, a semi-private digital solutions company, to facilitate research in areas such as smart city technology.</p>","logoImg":"https://researchtestjob.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/logo/1833-logo.png","logoImgSquare":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/dev/images/dskljras_1415768720264.jpg","homepageUrl":"https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/","infoUrl":null,"country":"SA","state":"Thuwal","location":"아시아","address":"4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal 23955-6900 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","phoneNumber":"+966 12 808 0900","faxNumber":null,"type":1,"univType1":"","univType2":"대학교","univType3":"","univType4":"","establishedAt":"2009-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","count_majors":null,"count_students":null,"meta_competitiveness":null,"publishState":1,"updatedAt":"2020-04-01T17:25:56.000Z","createdAt":"2020-03-04T20:13:07.000Z","default_1_bannerImage":null,"default_1_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_2_bannerImage":null,"default_2_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_3_bannerImage":null,"default_3_bannerImageMobile":null}}