Faculty Position in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design

American University of Beirut - Mediterraneo Cyprus

The Faculty of Engineering at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) invites applications for tenure-track positions in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design, preferably at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Department will also consider exceptional applicants at the level of Associate Professor and applicants for visiting positions in all ranks.

Applicants from all research areas related to Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design will be considered. The successful candidate must hold a Doctoral Degree in Civil Engineering or 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 and Sustainable Design curriculum, and must demonstrate strong research potential that will lead to external funding and scholarly publications.

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 and materials; digital construction; smart systems and technologies; “big” data analytics and AI; climate change mitigation; and critical civil infrastructure resilience and solutions.

Candidates with teaching experience, industry 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 encouraged.

Application materials: 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 addressed to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AUB Mediterraneo, Apostolou Pavlou Ave 51, Paphos 8046, Cyprus.

To apply: complete the application form at this link.

For general inquiries: please contact recruitment@aubmed.ac.cy.

Consideration of received applications will begin on January 4, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. The expected start date is August 15, 2026. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Brief Background about AUB ─ Mediterraneo and AUB

The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo, a twin campus of the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, is approved by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) as a branch campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB operates under a charter granted by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), which registers the university’s degree programs and has approved AUB Mediterraneo as a twin campus of AUB. All departments and programs at AUB Mediterraneo are accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Higher Education (CYQAA).

The American University of Beirut was founded in 1866 and bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. A teaching-centered research university, it has 780 full-time faculty members and a student body of 7,800 students. AUB ranked 237 in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), solidifying the university’s status as a top-tier educational institution regionally and globally. The university currently offers more than 120 programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, MD, and PhD degrees. It provides medical education and training to students from throughout the region at its medical center, that includes a full-service 365-bed hospital.