Full Professor

Research leadership in education is the heart of this Full Professor in Educational Research vacancy at Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) in Sharjah. The post is open only to scholars who already hold the rank and have served at least ten years at full professor level.

About the full professor job in Sharjah

The positions are research-focused and belong to SEA’s growing research community, which the Academy is building into a world-class environment whose work informs education policy and practice at local, regional and international levels. SEA is mainly looking for profiles in one or more of these fields: educational leadership, teacher education, early childhood education, special and inclusive education, educational technology and artificial intelligence, curriculum and instruction, assessment and evaluation, educational policy, and other areas on its strategic research agenda.

Responsibilities

• Builds and directs an internationally recognized research program in line with SEA’s strategic priorities
• Designs and leads original research using quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods or interdisciplinary approaches, with clear contributions to knowledge, policy and professional practice
• Publishes regularly in peer-reviewed Scopus-indexed journals, especially Q1 and Q2 titles, and produces monographs, books, book chapters and policy reports where suitable
• Sustains citation impact measured by the Scopus h-index and career-normalized indicators such as the m-index
• Leads national and international funding bids to governments, foundations and other agencies
• Forms research partnerships with universities, research institutes, government agencies and international organizations
• Reviews and edits for reputable international journals and publishers
• Strengthens research capacity among SEA faculty and helps raise the Academy’s international research profile

Requirements

• A distinguished academic and research record matching SEA’s strategic research priorities
• Sustained academic leadership and a visible contribution to developing the candidate’s own discipline
• Several of these research indicators: a high Scopus h-index with sustained citations, a strong m-index or a similar career-normalized measure, a substantial record in Q1 and Q2 Scopus journals, major competitive grants from national or international funders, editorial board or reviewer service for leading journals, and supervision and mentoring of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and early-career academics

How to apply

Interested scholars submit their applications through the Academy’s own vacancy page, which they can reach the application button below.