CAREER
The KAUST Urban Lab is always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our team and contribute to groundbreaking research in urban sustainability, resilience, and livability. If you are driven by the desire to solve real-world challenges and work in a multidisciplinary environment, we encourage you to explore our available career opportunities.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the five core Approaches that guide our research:
- Life Cycle Thinking
- Resiliency Analysis
- Climate Analytics
- Socio-economic
- Intelligent Computing
Available Positions
At the KAUST Urban Lab, we regularly offer the following positions for qualified professionals who are passionate about urban research and innovation
- Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of postdoctoral experience.
- Responsibilities: Leading cutting-edge research projects, mentoring junior researchers, and contributing to the overall research vision of the lab.
- Requirements: PhD degree in a relevant field.
- Responsibilities: Conducting advanced research, publishing high-impact papers, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Requirements: Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Responsibilities: Supporting research activities, assisting with project management, data collection, and analysis, and contributing to technical reports and publications.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical certification in a relevant field.
Responsibilities: Maintaining and operating laboratory equipment, preparing experiments, and assisting in the day-to-day technical support of research projects.
- Requirements: Experience in software development, with a focus on computational tools related to urban analytics and environmental modeling.
- Responsibilities: Developing and maintaining software systems that support our research projects, particularly in climate modeling, data analytics, and life cycle assessments.
Application Process
If you are qualified in any of the above areas and wish to apply for a position at KAUST Urban Lab, please send your CV and cover letter to urbanlab@kaust.edu.sa.
In your cover letter, please specify the position you are applying for and describe how your background aligns with the Urban Lab’s research focus.
*Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews .
Why Join KAUST Urban Lab?
Joining KAUST Urban Lab means becoming part of an innovative, global research environment where you will have access to cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art facilities, and an interdisciplinary team dedicated to addressing some of the world’s most pressing urban challenges. With our focus on sustainability, resilience, and livability, we strive to make meaningful contributions to both Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the global urban development landscape.