Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in General Education

Center:

Center for Academic Excellence

Contract term:

Initial contract may be given for up to three years and can be extended based on successful performance.

Paid vacation (per year):

56 calendar days based on the academic calendar approved by the Employer. The full annual paid leave during the first year is granted in case the Employee has worked the full year, otherwise, the duration of annual paid leave is calculated proportionately to the worked period. 

Description of 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 five schools and twelve departments within the institution: 

• Engineering School with three departments in 2023: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical & Material Science Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering;
• School of Computing with two departments in 2023: Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence;
• School of Humanities & Natural Sciences with three departments in 2023: Economics, Mathematics, Education;
• School of Management with two departments in 2023: Industrial Management, Business Administration;
• Centre for Academic Excellence with two departments in 2023: English, General Education

Qualification

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

About department of General Education

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

In particular, the 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. 

Teaching duties:

• Full-time faculty members are required to teach up to 12 hours per week;
• At NUU Engineering School, lectures are accompanied by hands-on tutorial sessions to allow students to try out lecture content during the tutorials or labs. It is necessary to conduct and coordinate tutorial sessions.
• Develop the course syllabus and elaborate its integration with other courses;
• Prepare the lecture materials including short lecture notes for the tutorial sessions so that students can accomplish assignments by following the step-by-step instructions;
• The subject(s) to teach will be decided after discussion before starting the new semester;
• Engage with other faculty members in the development of teaching, learning, and assessment strategies.
• Submit all necessary reports, such as Assessment Plan of Course Learning Outcomes, Continuous Quality Improvement Report and others which are necessary for the Accreditation of our Programs by international reputable organizations; 

Research and Academic Collaboration

• All professors are highly encouraged to conduct research in the fields of their interests and collaborate with their colleagues within and outside the University;
• All professors are required to publish 2 (two) research paper every calendar year in a journal that is indexed by Web of Science or SCOPUS;
• Active participation in the attraction of funds from sources of financing of innovation and research activities;
• Participation in regular faculty seminars organized by the department and school.
• Participation in international conferences is encouraged.

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