General Requirements

1.  The applicant must be of good conduct and must not have been convicted by a final judgment of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty, unless rehabilitated.
2. The academic qualification must be obtained through full-time study; qualifications obtained through distance learning, affiliation, or blended learning will not be accepted.
3. Priority will be given to candidates with experience in university teaching and scientific research.
4. Applicants may apply for only one position within the college, based on their academic qualifications. If an applicant applies for more than one position, the application will be considered void.
5. The applicant must be medically fit for service and must pass the required medical examinations.
6. The University reserves the right to disqualify any candidate at any stage of the selection process if it is found that they do not meet the specified eligibility criteria.
7. The candidate is solely responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information entered in the recruitment platform.
8. During the screening process, the terms, conditions, and procedures outlined in the Executive Regulations of Sultan Qaboos University Law and the Regulation on the Appointment for Academic Positions at the University—as provided on the Sultan Qaboos University Recruitment Platform—will be applied.

Requirements for applicants applying for the position of Assistant Professor or higher:

 Academic Position Requirements (for Omanis and non-Omanis)

Specific Requirements

Required Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• MSc and Ph.D. degree in Geotechnical Engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in geotechnical engineering and geomechanics, encompassing experimental (laboratory or field), theoretical, computational, or data-driven approaches. Research interests may include, but are not limited to, resilient infrastructure, geological engineering and rock mechanics, and geomechanics for sustainable energy applications.
• Teaching experience and interest in teaching core undergraduate and graduate courses, such as: Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Site Investigation and Subsurface Exploration, Slope Stability and Earth Retaining Structures,  Ground Improvement Techniques,  Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering,  Geoenvironmental Engineering, Finite Element  and Numerical Modelling of Geomaterials, Constitutive Modelling of Soils, Probabilistic and Reliability-Based Geotechnical Engineering, and Soil–Structure Interaction.
• A record of research productivity, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, in related fields.
• Proficiency in relevant testing and analysis methods.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to student mentoring and engagement.
• High level of analytical and problem-solving capability, planning and organizational skills, demonstrated team working skills with a high level of cooperation with colleagues.
• Professional licensing in the area of expertise is advantageous.

Benefit

(For Omani)

The terms, conditions, and procedures contained in the executive regulations of the Sultan Qaboos University Law and the regulations for appointing Omanis to academic positions at Sultan Qaboos University apply.

- For the position of Professor: First grade – Unified table

-For the position of Associate Professor: Second grade - Unified table

- For the position of Assistant Professor: Third grade- Unified table

(For Non-Omani)

1) Tax-free salary.

- Salary starts from 2988 R.O for the Professor Position.

- Salary starts from 2283 R.O. for the Associate Professor Position.

- Salary starts from 1636 R.O for the Assistant Professor Position.

2) Air tickets for the employee, his wife, and three children under eighteen.

- Business Class for Professor & Associate Professor Positions

- Economy Class for Assistant Professor Position

3) Free furnished accommodation (in/off Campus), in case the employee does not want the university accommodation, he/ she will get 250 R.O as a housing allowance. 

4) Electricity and water allowance (44 R.O).

5) Free medical treatment in governmental hospitals and SQU hospital & FAMCO (SQU Clinic).

6) Return air ticket.

7) 60 days paid leave.

8) Contracts service gratuity.

9) Renewable contract. 

10) Other benefits will be included in the contract