Professor/Associate Professor - Nuclear Engineering - Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle at Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST)

Position Overview

Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST) is seeking experienced Professors/Associate Professors in Nuclear Engineering, specializing in Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle. This is a leadership position that combines academic excellence with research innovation and institutional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in designing, developing, and implementing teaching and learning programmes within the Institute
• Develop and implement the Institute's research strategies within your area of specialization
• Establish and lead research partnerships, collaborations, and linkages nationally, regionally, and internationally
• Initiate and lead external bids for research funding and consultancies in your area of specialization
• Exercise intellectual and educational leadership within your field
• Promote innovative approaches to course design and delivery while ensuring compliance with the Institute's quality framework, educational standards, and regulations
• Identify student learning needs and design appropriate learning outcomes
• Assess student learning activities, conduct examinations, and provide constructive feedback
• Develop laboratory manuals aligned with approved curricula in your thematic area
• Supervise student thesis, dissertations, internships, and attachments as applicable
• Mentor teaching and research staff and students in your area of specialization
• Champion dissemination of research outputs and outcomes
• Collaborate with stakeholders and industry in technology transfer and commercialization of innovation
• Mobilize resources to support research and academic initiatives

Location

Nairobi, Kenya