Instructor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Temporary position)

Job Description

Nazarbayev University's School of Engineering and Digital Sciences invites applications for an Instructor position in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering to begin in August 2026 for the period of replacement of the temporarily absent employee.

We seek candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching. The selected candidate will be expected to support the Department’s programs, with a primary focus on teaching undergraduate Chemical Engineering courses, including laboratory courses and foundational courses such as Engineering Mathematics.

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering has graduated its first UG class in 2015 and has recently moved into brand new 2000 m2 facilities and state of the art laboratories. The Department offers Bachelor's, MSc and PhD programs, and attracts some of the best students in Kazakhstan. Areas of research activity include Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Engineering, Materials and Systems for Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage; Environmental Protection, Remediation and Resource Efficiency; Risk Analysis, Aerosol and Climate Sciences; Multiscale Materials Modelling and Processing and Biomedical Engineering. Since Fall 2018, the Department had adopted ABET-compliant undergraduate course of study and a new research-intensive two-year MSc Program in Chemical and Materials Engineering and a second MSc Program in Biomedical Engineering.

For more information, please visit https://seds.nu.edu.kz/bachelor_of_cme 

Additional information can be found on our website (https://nu.edu.kz/ ).

Qualifications

A bachelor/diploma in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field is required as well as a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and 2-course teaching load per semester
• Health insurance
• Expatriate benefits (rent-free housing, home travel (two per annum), assistance for relocation expenses including air fares for the appointee and dependents)
• Paid home leave of 56 days per annum

This position is offered to cover the maternity leave of an employee.

Applicants should send a detailed CV with references, teaching statements, and list of publications. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Incomplete applications will not be considered for review. Please submit your application through the online system only.

‍Successful appointments are expected to begin on August 3rd, 2026. For any inquiries related to the application, please contact the Department Chair, Prof. Stavros Poulopoulos, at [email protected].