Industry Engagement Engineer

Job description / Role

Industry Engagement Engineer

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) located in Saudi Arabia is a major new university which is focused on being a world renowned leader in science and technology.

In addition to unparalleled academic facilities, KAUST is a coastline campus located on the Red Sea and includes high quality residences, extensive recreational facilities, a genuinely multicultural environment a high quality of life for employees and their families.

The Industry Engagement Officer will be working within the Industry Engagement function in the Kaust Industry Collaboration Park (KICP) with special emphasis on R&D. The Industry Engagement Officer will work closely with KICP members and KAUST faculty and research center directors through their Center Liaison Officers (CLOs)

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Requirements

The Ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in an engineering or science discipline with seven years of industry experience, or a PHD with 3 years of industry experience.

About the Company

Established in 2009, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate-level research university located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. KAUST is dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education and innovation. Curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research is conducted by students, faculty, scientists and engineers to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges related to food, water, energy and the environment.

The University currently educates and trains over 900 master’s and doctoral students supported by an academic community of 150 faculty members, 400 postdocs and 300 research scientists. With 100 nationalities working and living at KAUST, the University brings together people and ideas from all over the world.