Dean, School of Engineering

The role:

As Dean of the School of Engineering you will provide strategic academic and operational leadership for one of NUs most important and rapidly evolving academic units. You will lead a comprehensive suite of undergraduate masters and doctoral programmes across core and emerging engineering fields ensuring they meet global standards while addressing national priorities.

A key part of your mission will be to strengthen the schools research profile driving excellence in highimpact research innovation and industry collaboration. You will oversee curriculum development accreditation and quality assurance processes faculty recruitment and development and the enhancement of student learning and graduate outcomes. You will cultivate an ambitious collaborative culture across the school champion interdisciplinary programmes and support NUs expanding innovation ecosystem including major investments in science and technology infrastructure.

Building strategic partnerships with leading global universities and industry partners will be central to your role as will representing NU in international academic and professional fora. You will play a pivotal role in advancing engineering as a discipline at NU and in supporting Kazakhstans wider technological and economic development.

Qualifications :

The ideal candidate:

NU is seeking a distinguished academic with a substantial record of achievement and leadership in a researchintensive engineering environment. You should have the academic credentials for appointment as a Full Professor a strong research portfolio and successful experience in senior academic leadership at the level of Dean Associate/Vice Dean Department Chair or equivalent.

You will bring a record of curriculum innovation research leadership quality assurance and accreditation (such as ABET or equivalent) as well as experience working with industry partners on research innovation and workforce-aligned education. Evidence of doctoral supervision externally funded research and the development of global academic partnerships will be highly desirable.

You will be an inclusive collaborative and inspiring leader committed to advancing academic excellence nurturing faculty talent and ensuring outstanding student experience and graduate employability.

Additional Information :

Nazarbayev University has engaged the services of Odgers to assist with this appointment.

For further information on the role including a candidate briefing document or for a confidential discussion about the position and details of how to apply please visit  and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities aptitude personality work samples in-basket exercises and informal interviews) and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time