Location:Pathumthani, Thailand
Last Date: March 31, 2011
Applications are invited for Assistant/Associate Professor level position in
the Energy Field of Study (FoS) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT),
Pathumthani, Thailand. AIT is an autonomous, non-profit, international
post-graduate institution offer degrees, diplomas and certificates in
engineering, science, planning and management, and serves over 2,000 students
from many countries across Asia and beyond. Teaching faculty, researchers,
staffs and students from more than 40 countries form a unique international
community on the Institute's 400 acres, beautifully landscaped residential
campus, situated 42 km north of Bangkok.
Energy related academic program at AIT was established in 1979. So far, over
1,000 students have graduated in the energy related studies at AIT. As of
August 2010, nearly hundred students are enrolled in Energy FoS, of whom thirty
percent at the doctoral level. Apart from regular teaching and student
research, faculty members in the Energy FoS carry out a large number of
regional sponsored research projects. Some of the research focuses of Energy
FoS are Energy, Environment and Climate Change; Energy for Sustainable
Development; Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Electric Power System
Management and Energy Economics and Planning.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a PhD or Doctoral degree in energy economics
or resource economics (with specialization in energy economics) from a reputed
university and possess demonstrated relevant teaching/research experience in
the energy field. The candidate must have the expertise and ability to teach
courses in the areas of Energy Pricing, Oil and Gas Economics, Energy-Economic
Modeling and Policy Analysis, Electricity Economics and Planning, Energy Risk
Management, Energy Markets, Restructuring of Energy Industries, Emission
Trading, Energy Law and Business, and Economics of Climate Change. The
candidate will also be required to offer courses in the Masters in Energy
Business Management Programme. A strong commitment to teaching and research,
with the aptitude to establish and maintain a dynamic research program in a
major energy area/issue is desirable.
Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to develop and teach postgraduate and the
planned undergraduate courses, supervise Master's and Doctoral students,
conduct sponsored and individual research, and carry out consultancy and
outreach activities. In addition, the candidate is expected to assist in the
conduct of trainings/workshops and other human resource development activities
supported by AIT or international or national agencies.
Benefits
The initial contract period will be for two years subject to renewal. The
salary offered is regionally competitive, commensurate with academic merits and
experience. Benefits include, Provident Fund, Settlement Grant, Education
subsidy for dependents and medical benefit. There are also possibilities for
earning additional income by carrying out sponsored research projects and
consulting services.
The selected candidate is expected to join in June 2011. Please send a letter
of application, including (1) curriculum vitae, (2) copies of three selected
publications, (3) one-page professional statement describing goals and
aspirations and (4) names and addresses of three referees to the following
address.
The Dean
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: +66-2524-6074
+66-2524-6074
Fax: +66-2524-6071
E-mail: deanserd@ait.ac.th
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