Assistant / Associate / Visiting Professor at the Department of General Education

NEW UZBEKISTAN UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 11 Apr 2024

About the Department:

The General Education Department is in charge of the Freshman students at New Uzbekistan University. Under this Department responsibilities are the delivery and uniformization of the necessary skills for the success of the students in their Degree plans.

In particular, a background in Mathematics with the fundamental theoretical knowledge of concepts and proofs, as well as applications to the different scientific fields is a priority. The individual that we aim to meet has to fulfill these criteria.

Job Description:

At NewUU, we offer stability and long-term horizon planning with a strong work-life balance. We invite applications from academics at all stages in their careers to pursue their research and educational goals with us. While recent graduates and postdoctoral researchers can pursue their tenure-track careers within our schools with strong contracts and research support, recent emeriti might want to actualize their leadership projects and ideas helping build NewUU’s human resources and institutional capacity.

Our tenure-track and tenured faculty will teach a maximum of three classes per year, in a 2+1 format, or a maximum of 12 hours per week, which might be reduced based on research projects, field service, and administrative load. Uzbekistan has a very attractive flat 12% income tax regime, and NewUU is ready to take care of relocation, accommodation matching, and supplies internationally competitive benefits including full healthcare.

Requirements from candidates:

  • Ph.D. degree from a reputed University in General Education or a closely related field;
  • Teaching and research experience for the
    • Full-time Professor rank, at least 10 years;
    • Associate Professor rank, at least 5 years;
    • Assistant Professor rank, at least 1 year
  • International track record of research and professional achievements;
  • Excellent record in teaching/overseeing undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs.

Your Remuneration, Benefits, and Support:

  • One round-trip air ticket;
  • Accommodation;
  • Visa assistance;
  • Relocation package;
  • Standard medical insurance;
  • Book allowances;
  • Rеimbursеmеnt of expenses related to the participation in international соnfеrеnсеs.

    • About New Uzbekistan University:

    New Uzbekistan University (NewUU) is Uzbekistan’s first comprehensive research university where research and education are integrated. Located at the heart of greater Central Asia, we are building the nation’s first autonomous institution as the country embarks to conclude its first decade of political and market economy reforms. In a long road ahead of making lasting transformations, the country aims to have its first globally ranked institution among the 1000 best universities in the world by 2030.

    NewUU aims to become Central Asia’s premier university through an official partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Jameel Abdul Latif-World Education Lab (J-WEL) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) International. The Honorary President of NewUU is Professor Wolfgang Hermann, TUM’s president emeritus – one of the world’s leaders in higher education management and academic research.  

    There are four schools and ten departments within the institution:

    • Engineering School with two departments in 2023: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical & Materials Engineering;
    • School of Computing with three departments in 2023: Computer Science, AI, and Cybersecurity;
    • School of Arts, Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences with four departments in 2023: Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Education;
    • School of Management with one department in 2023: Industrial Management

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