American University of Beirut

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Materials: Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior - Department of Mechanical Engineering​ ​

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications for a full-time position Tenure-track position, preferably at the level of Assistant professor, in experimental diagnostics and/or computational modeling of mechanical behavior of engineering materials at the multiscale.

​​​​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties​​

The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (postdoctoral and/or industrial experience preferred), a record-or clear potential-for impactful research in multiscale materials modeling and mechanical behavior using computational and/or experimental approaches. He/ She must have a potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and in supervising student research. In addition to the ability to thrive in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.  ​

The candidate is expected to teach core and elective course in materials and mechanics at the undergraduate and graduate levels; mentor student researchers, and engage in service to the department, faculty and profession. The candidate is also expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program and publish in internationally recognized journals.  

Application Procedure​

Applications must include a letter of interest, and research, teaching and service. In addition, a complete curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of at least three referees.  The complete application should be sent by email to [email protected], and addressed to the Dean, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut.

Consideration of the received applications will continue until the position is filled.​ The proposed starting date for the position is September 1, 2026. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. ​

The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. For additional information about the ME's department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: ​ AUB's homepage​, MSFEA's homepage​, and ME's homepage.​

Professor of Practice - Department of Mechanical Engineering​ (Open to Tenure Track Assistant Professor)​

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)​
American University of Beirut

Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications for a full-time position at one of the following ranks: Professor of Practice, or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, in the area of Mechanical Design.  We seek an accomplished practitioner with deep, hands-on experience developing complex, high-performance mechanical systems at scale (e.g., aerospace actuation/landing gear, automotive drivetrains, biomedical devices/robotics, or precision consumer electromechanical assemblies)

​​​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties​​

The successful candidate must hold a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field (exceptional candidates with a Bachelor's degree and extraordinary accomplishments will be considered); or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Preferred; and required for the tenure-track rank). The candidate should have evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate level or mentorship in a professional setting; graduate-level teaching potential is desirable. The applicant to the Professor of Practice position should have 10+ years of progressively responsible industry design experience, including leading cross-functional teams. For the tenure-track position, the candidate must demonstrate potential for an impactful research program in design, materials, and/or manufacturing (computational and/or experimental). ​

The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate (and, as applicable, graduate) courses, in mechanical design and related laboratories; mentor student teams. The candidate should play a key role in strengthening the design spine across the undergraduate curriculum and serve as a technical design consultant for capstone/final-year projects. He/ She must develop an independent, externally visible research agenda and pursue competitive funding.  

Application Procedure​

Applications must include a letter of interest, statements of teaching/ mentoring (with examples of courses you can offer and your approach to design education), a research statement (required for tenure-track; optional for teaching-focused ranks); and a service/engagement statement (e.g. makerspace, industry partnerships, accreditation). In addition, a complete curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of at least three referees.  The complete application should be sent by email to [email protected], and addressed to the Dean, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut.

Consideration of the received applications will continue until the position is filled. The proposed starting date for the position is September 1, 2026. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. For additional information about the ME's department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: ​ AUB's homepage​, MSFEA's homepage​, and ME's homepage.

​​​​​Tenure-Track Faculty Position: Integrative Design and Sustainability -Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering​​​

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

Overview

For additional information about the CEE department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: AUB's home page, MSFEA's home page, or CEE's home page . ​​

Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions - Bahaa and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

Overview

The Bahaa and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy (CHEN) of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions, preferably at the level of Assistant Professor.  Exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor may be considered.

​​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties​​

The successful candidate must hold a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, and a doctoral degree in chemical engineering or a related field.  The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, as part of the chemical engineering curriculum, and must demonstrate a strong track record or outstanding potential for establishing a robust research program.  Faculty members at AUB are required to sustain an active research agenda, publish research findings consistently, deliver a standard course load at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and engage in service duties with the faculty in the department, and across MSFEA and AUB.​

Candidates with expertise in the general field of Chemical and/or Bioprocess Engineering are invited to apply. The Department, however, is particularly interested in applicants with research interests in renewable and clean energy, energy storage, green and sustainable chemical process engineering, bioprocess engineering, and/or advanced materials and nanotechnology. 

Application Procedure​

Applications must include a letter of interest and statements of teaching and research interests, a complete curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of at least three references.  The application should be sent by email to [email protected], and addressed to the Dean, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut.​

Consideration of the received applications will begin as of December 1, 2025, and will continue until the positions are filled.  The proposed starting date for the position is September 1, 2026.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

For additional information about the ChE's department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: ​ AUB's homepage​, MSFEA's homepage​, and CHEN's homepage.​​

Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

​​Overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications for five tenure-track faculty positions, preferably at the level of Assistant Professor, in the areas of:

• Construction Engineering and Management
• Materials and Pavement Engineering
• Transportation and Traffic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering.  
  

Applications for a visiting position in all ranks may also be considered.​

​​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties​​

The successful candidate must hold a Doctoral Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and must demonstrate potential for quality research and teaching.  The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, as part of the Civil Engineering curricula, and must demonstrate strong research potential that will lead to external funding and scholarly publications.  The candidate will have the opportunity to interact with faculty in the CEE, and across MSFEA and AUB.

The faculty candidates are expected to teach and conduct research in their conventional areas of specialties, with emphasis on current trends such as: sustainable design, materials, and construction; smart systems and technologies; “big" data analytics and AI; climate change mitigation; and critical civil infrastructure resilience and solutions.

​Application Procedure

Applications must include a letter of interest indicating the position and area applied to, statements of teaching and research interests, a complete curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of at least three references.  The application should be sent by email to [email protected], and addressed to the Dean, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut.

Consideration of the received applications will begin as of December 15, 2025 and will continue until each position is filled.  The proposed starting date for the positions is September 1, 2026.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

For additional information about the CEE department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: AUB's home page, MSFEA's home page, or CEE's home page​.​​​

Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions - Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

​Overview

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM), housed in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering & Architecture (MSFEA) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions.

​​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties

Applicants from all research areas related to Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management will be considered. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field, with at least one degree in engineering by the date of appointment. Preferred research areas include data science, decision analysis, operations research, project management, and human factors engineering. Candidates with teaching experience, industrial or post-doctoral appointments and a record of grant funding and scholarly publications are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants interested in visiting positions are also welcome to apply. Faculty members delegated by the IEM department will be attending the informs annual meeting at Atlanta, GA, in October 2025, and the IISE Annual Conference at Arlington, TX, in May 2026. Please come see us if you are attending either of these conferences.

​Application Procedure

Applications should include a letter of interest, statements of teaching and research interests, CV, and the names and contact details of at least three references. The application should be sent by email to [email protected], and addressed to the Dean, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box: 11-0236, Riad El-Solh Beirut: 1107 2020, Lebanon.

Consideration of the received applications will begin as of October 15, 2025, and will continue until the positions are filled. The proposed starting date is September 1, 2026. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The American University of Beirut is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

For additional information about the IEM department, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and AUB, please visit: AUB's home page, MSFEA's home page, or IEM's home page.​​

Part-Time Lab Instructor - Electrical & Computer Engineering Labs

​​​Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
American University of Beirut

​​​Overview

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications for a laboratory instructor position, starting August 11, 2025. Applicants should possess a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering.​

​​​​​Qualifications & Main Duties

• Master's degree in electrical and computer Engineering.
  

• Strong experience across the following areas: electric circuits, digital and analog electronics, instrumentation, signal and systems, and control systems.
  

•  Practical knowledge of Data acquisitions, microcontrollers, sensors, motors, circuit simulation, and design tools.
  

• Hands-on experience and troubleshooting capabilities.
  

• Good Communication Skills.
  

• Previous teaching experience is a plus.​

• Teach hands-on laboratory sessions, each lab session duration is 2 to 3 hours.

• Assist students during lab exercises by providing guidance and troubleshooting support.

• Assess students' performance, grading quizzes, reports, and projects.

• Maintain the Moodle course page and prepare course files.

• Update lab course material, experiments, and exam questions.​