Senior Academic Posts

Become a part of one of the most exciting educational developments of our time.

Nazarbayev University is a bold multi-billion dollar initiative to create a research university fit for the challenges of the 21^st Century. Nazarbayev University is located in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan. The University operates a range of graduate and baccalaureate programs together with a Science and Innovation Park, 2 National Research Centers, 7 Hospitals and a Medical School. We work on a partnership model including 7 of the top-30 universities across the world to advance education, research and engagement with industry and society. We want to redefine people’s expectations of what contemporary higher education should be.

As part of our decade-long plan of growth we are seeking a number of talented, energetic and insightful Academics to develop our Schools.

Engineering

1. Chair of Chemical Engineering Department reference 1610

2. Full Professor of Energy Engineering reference 1611

3. Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering reference 1612

 Humanities and Social Sciences

4. Full Professor of Economics (3 Posts) reference 1613

Science

5. Chair of Chemistry Department reference 1616

6. Chair of Biology Department reference 1617

7. Chair of Computer Science reference 1618

Medicine

8. Chair of Medicine reference 1619

9. Chair of Surgery reference 1833

10. Professor of Medicine reference 1834

We offer the chance to work in one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world. Astana is a family-friendly modern capital and the University is an outstandingly architected example of a campus environment. We offer an excellent pay and benefits package including generous home leave, high-quality accommodation and family-friendly policies for health-care and children’s education.

Further information pertaining to these posts can be found at:http://www.perrettlaver.com/microsite/nu/ 

Applications including a resume and a brief (no more than 4 pages) statement about how you would approach the role should uploaded tohttp://www.perrettlaver.com/microsite/nu/ by noon GMT on Monday 2^nd February,  quoting the relevant reference number above.