Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor- Engineering Systems and Management

The Engineering Systems and Management Program at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology invites applications for positions at the Assistant, Associate and Full Professor levels.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The search is open to candidates with the following expertise:
- Entrepreneurship and innovation (innovation systems and policy)
- Management of technology
- Product design and development/industrial engineering
- Industrial economics (industrial organization, technology policy, economic development)
- Systems engineering and systems architecture
- Systems project management (planning and scheduling, decision support systems, infrastructure systems)

Applicants with prior experience in starting or helping to grow young technology-related enterprises are of special interest. Joint appointments are possible with the Institute's planned Center for Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship.

Those applying for these positions should have the desire to excel, both in teaching and research, in an interdisciplinary work environment. Applicants should have: (a) Doctorate in Engineering, Management or the Physical or Life Sciences, (b) the ability to teach at the graduate level, (c) the ability to supervise graduate students, (d) a willingness to develop an active program of research with funding from academic and industrial entities, and (e) a proven ability to conduct scholarly research and teaching.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is a private, not-for-profit, independent, graduate-level, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Faculty and students from more than 30 countries provide a stimulating, fast-paced research and learning environment in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., addressing issues of importance to the region in such critical areas as renewable energy, water resources, sustainability, environment, and microelectronics. (http://www.masdar.ac.ae and http://web.mit.edu/mit-mi-cp). The country's fiscal strength, embrace of diversity and change, and commitment to creating a knowledge-based economy provide a receptive atmosphere for personal and professional growth.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is assisting Masdar Institute in the search. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and the positions will remain open until filled. Application materials should include applicant name and contact information, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, an application letter describing the applicant's current position and how his/her experience matches the position requirements, and e-mail contact information for at least three references. References will only be contacted with consent of the applicant. Materials should be submitted electronically to: masdar-faculty-applic@mit.edu