Become a Pan-African Professor in Renewable Energies and/or Water technologies!

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PAUWES
University of Tlemcen, Algeria
03/28/2016

The Pan African University (PAU) Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES)  is located on the campus of the University of Tlemcen, Algeria. In partnership with the Algerian and German  government, the PAUWES Institute offers graduate students access to leading academic teaching, research and  hands-on training in areas vital to the future of African development – water, energy and the challenge of climate change.

PAUWES  is one of the five hubs of the Pan African University established under the African Union aimed at revitalizing African higher education and at boosting research and postgraduate training.

In order to strengthen its teaching and research capacities PAU is looking to fill 84 academic positions. PAUWES offers four degree programmes: two Masters of Science in Water Engineering and Policy and two Master of Science in Energy Engineering and Policy (and later PhD programmes in both). The four of them are  full time two-year master’s programmes with English as the language of instruction. The first semester at PAUWES began in September 2014 with 26 students from 17 different nationalities across Africa. During this current academic year (2015- 2016), PAUWES is accepting 48 students.

To complement our international faculty we are seeking to fill the following positions at PAUWES:

  • Energy (Engineering and Policy Tracks)
    • Position 1: Professor of Solar Energy
    • Position 2: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Energy Policy
    • Position 3: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Energy Economics
    • Position 4: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Energy Systems
    • Position 5: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Hydro-Maritime and Wind Energy
    • Position 6: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Geo-Thermal Energy
  • Water (Engineering and Policy Tracks)
    • Position 1: Professor in Integrated Water Resource Management
    • Position 2: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Water Policy
    • Position 3: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Water Economics
    • Position 4: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Water for  Agriculture
    • Position 5: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Water Engineering
    • Position 6: Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Water Quality and Sanitation

The salary to each of these positions is an annual lump-sum as per the below:

  • Professor: US$ 81,560
  • Associate Professor: US$73,344

The appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of three (3) years. Thereafter, the  contract may be renewed for another two (2) years.

Application deadline is 28 March 2016.

For more information and how to apply, please consult the call posted on the African Union Commission careers website.