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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles - Sustainable Transitions, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT014A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles Computing Science/Cyber Security, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT013A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Roles Computing Science/Data Science, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030.With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT012A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Dean of the School of Computing and Technology, Qatar Campus

AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is an established and exciting higher education partnership forged in 2017. The partnership has created the first UK University in the State of Qatar offering mainstream degrees outside of Qatar Foundation. We celebrated our first cohort of graduates in 2019 and have seen significant growth in student numbers. We are committed to supporting the Aberdeen 2040 agenda https://www.abdn.ac.uk/2040/ in addition to the Qatar National Vision 2030. With over 528 years of history, the ‘ancient’ University of Aberdeen is among the world’s leading higher educational institutions consistently ranked within the top 250 universities in the world. In 2024 the University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. With ambitious growth plans for the future, AFG College with the University of Aberdeen is looking to recruit committed academic professionals who are seeking new opportunities within the international higher education sector.AFG College has three Schools: the School of Business and Law, the School of Computing and Technology and the School of Health Sciences. The Dean of the School of Business and Law will perform a critical role within AFG College ensuring that the quality standards defined by the University of Aberdeen are developed and maintained. The Dean will lead on developing the undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education developments for AFG College in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. The Dean will take the leading role in driving the School forward, supporting AFG College’s mission and strategic objectives, and taking a leadership role in engaging with industry and professional bodies in the region.

School/Section
Qatar Campus
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Not Applicable
Salary
n/a
Ref No
QAT011A
Closing Date
09-MAY-2025

Research Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The Epidemiology Group (www.abdn.ac.uk/epidemiology) runs and hosts the UK Antimicrobial Registry (www.abdn.ac.uk/ukar).  Funded by, and working with, the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (www.bsac.org.uk) this registry is designed to answer a broad set of research questions around novel anti-microbial agents and will, ultimately, contribute to the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£38,249 - £39,355
Ref No
IHS171R
Closing Date
30-APR-2025

SCREDS Clinical Lecturer in General Practice, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

The University of Aberdeen is committed to the Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme (http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/specialty/scottish-academic-training-(screds).aspx) and the long-term aim of nurturing and developing future clinical academic leaders. 

School/Section
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Division
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Clinical Lecturer
Salary
£48,288 - £85,402
Ref No
IHS167A
Closing Date
25-MAY-2025