Amrut Mody School of Management at Ahmedabad University has over 2500 students across various programmes under the umbrella of Management covering the entire range from undergraduate to Doctoral degrees and certificate programmes for practitioners. Education at AU draws strength from the interdisciplinary ethos which drives the various schools and to nurture this spirit, various centres have been established. Centre for Heritage Management under AMSOM focusses on academic, practice and research issues in the domain of Heritage and Culture, is one of its kind in India and specializes in heritage management to promote conservation and management of heritage assets.

Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate capability for carrying high quality research and should have completed or been in the final stages of completing their PhD. Associate Professors should have a track record of research and teaching. Professors are additionally expected to provide academic leadership at the School.

Applications are invited from candidates in all fields of Management including the following:

• Accounting
• Communications
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Heritage Management
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Operations Management
• Operations Research
• Organisational Behavior
• Public Policy
• Statistics
• Strategy

Interested candidates may send their CV, list of references and samples of recent research output to [email protected] Information about Ahmedabad University and AMSOM are available at www.ahduni.edu.in.

The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Ahmedabad University invites applications from PhD graduates for faculty positions at all levels in the following disciplines:

• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Ahmedabad University was founded in 2009 by Ahmedabad Education Society (AES), a non-profit educational trust that is more than 80 years old which has been instrumental in setting up several institutions of national and international repute. The University is located in the heart of Ahmedabad city, a UNESCO heritage city. The School of Engineering and Applied Science at Ahmedabad University, aims for excellence in teaching and research, emphasising inter-disciplinary research and innovative teaching. The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers programmes at bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. The School brings together faculty from different engineering and science disciplines, who are encouraged to undertake research.

The University offers competitive salaries and benefits, supports professional growth of the faculty in various ways. Such support includes seed grants, start-up research funding and challenge grants for interdisciplinary research. The University also provides funding for attending national and international conferences. For more details, please visit https://ahduni.edu.in/

Applications for faculty positions are processed throughout the year. To apply, please click here. 

Ahmedabad University is building a new and diverse educational institution spanning different areas of academic, business and creative life. At the School of Arts and Sciences, we have five divisions: Biological and Life Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Performing and Visual Arts, and Social Sciences. You can find details of available faculty opportunities and the application process here.

Biological and Life Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is seeking to appoint faculty members in the Biological and Life Sciences division. Our research base currently spans areas of biology including nanotechnology, stem cells and miRNA regulation, cancer biology, materials science and drug delivery, molecular parasitology, protein chemistry, toxicology, bioinformatics, ecology and evolutionary biology. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India at a new private university with a public ethos.

Applicants must already have post-doctoral experience and a qualification from an institution with global recognition. Appointees will be expected to engage in high-level research, to publish in their specialist field, to teach and examine undergraduates, to seek opportunities to win external funding for their research, and to supervise and examine both Masters and Doctoral work. They must have an existing record of excellence, commensurate with their appointment level and stage of career. They will be expected to provide evidence of excellence as demonstrated by publications in leading academic journals or a research project at an international level, an emerging record of scholarly accomplishments, presentations at significant conferences and examples of original forms of knowledge production.

We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who can contribute to imaginative learning, and have a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

Applicants are requested at this stage to submit:

1. A letter stating their interest in a position at the University and outlining briefly their qualifications for it;
2. An up-to-date CV detailing their training, jobs held, university teaching experience, and publications;
3. One representative article or other publication as an example of their scholarship; and
4. A statement of their future research and teaching interests (maximum length, 1000 words).

Applications and enquiries should be made to the office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences using the email address [email protected] Please quote the reference SAS/BLS/002 on your application and in any associated correspondence.

Humanities and Languages

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is seeking to appoint a small number of additional professors in the Humanities and Languages division and language instructors. Our teaching and research base will include History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Modern and Classical Languages, World Literatures and Global Humanities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India at a new private university with a public ethos.

Applicants (other than the language instructors) must already have a doctorate (or be close to completion) from an institution with international recognition. Appointees will be expected to engage in high-level research, to publish in their specialist field, to teach and examine undergraduates, to seek opportunities to win external funding for their research, and to supervise and examine both Masters and Doctoral work. They must have a record of excellence and potential, commensurate with their appointment level and stage of career. They will be expected to provide evidence of excellence as demonstrated by publications in leading academic journals or a research project at an international level, an emerging record of scholarly accomplishments, presentations at significant conferences and examples of original forms of knowledge production.

The language instructors are sought in Japanese, French, German, Urdu and Persian languages in the Division of Humanities and Languages. The appointee should be able to develop basic and intermediate level courses and should have fluency in speaking and writing the respective language. The appointee should have effective communication and interpersonal skills, experience in teaching the language in class as well as remotely, and willingness to be accessible to the students. The language instructor is expected to help the students with listening, speaking, writing language exercises; design daily and weekly language exercises; prepare teaching materials and evaluative components; grade required assignments such as quizzes, oral exams, and essay assignments; and maintain office hours and respond to students’ queries. 

Ahmedabad University supports innovative, interdisciplinary, project-based education, and asserts the centrality of the arts and sciences in a broad, fulfilling education. We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who can contribute to imaginative learning, and have a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity, and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

Applicants are requested at this stage to submit

1.    a letter stating their interest in a position at the University and outlining briefly their qualifications for it;
2.    an up-to-date CV detailing their training, jobs held, university teaching experience, and publications;
3.    one representative article or other publication as an example of their scholarship; and
4.    a statement of their future research and teaching interests (maximum length, 1000 words).

Applications and enquiries should be made to the office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences using the email address [email protected] Please quote the reference SAS/HL/003 on your application and in any associated correspondence.

Recruitment is currently open.

Mathematical and Physical Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is seeking to appoint faculty members in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences division. Our current teaching and research base will include Physics, and all fields of Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Applications from those with expertise in the History of Mathematics, Science and Technology would also be welcome. Applicants specialising in Theoretical Physics in the areas of Condensed Matter Physics and Astronomy are especially encouraged to apply. (Applications for faculty positions in Chemistry will be sought at a later date.) At this stage, we are not defining areas of specialisation, but will in time move to clusters of expertise as the faculty develops. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India in a dynamic new private university with a public ethos.

The School of Arts and Sciences will make appointments in the area of ‘Innovations and Impact of AI’. This covers the broad consequences of innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and associated new or disruptive technologies; in ethics and social biases around AI, machine learning and big data; in social narratives around AI; and in AI and public policy. Applicants in such areas may be considered jointly by the Mathematical and Physical Sciences division and the Social Sciences division, and, if appropriate, other schools and centres of Ahmedabad University. New faculty applications in these cases should be marked ‘Innovations and Impact of AI’.

Applicants must already have a doctorate or postdoctoral fellowship (if the norm in the field) from an institution with international recognition. Appointees will be expected to engage in high-level research, to publish in their specialist field, to teach, guide and examine undergraduates, to seek opportunities to win external funding for their research, and to supervise and examine both Masters and Doctoral work. They must have an existing record of excellence and potential, commensurate with their appointment level and stage of career. They will be expected to provide evidence of excellence as demonstrated by publications in leading academic journals or a research project at an international level, an emerging record of scholarly accomplishments, presentations at significant conferences and examples of original forms of knowledge production.

We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who can contribute to imaginative learning, and have a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

Applicants are requested at this stage to submit:

1. A letter stating their interest in a position at the University and outlining briefly their qualifications for it;
2. An up-to-date CV detailing their training, jobs held, university teaching experience, publications, and details of three referees;
3. Three representative articles or other publications as an example of their scholarship; and
4. A concise statement of their future research and teaching interests (maximum length, 1000 words).

Applications and enquiries should be made to the office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, using the email address [email protected] Please quote the reference SAS/MPS/003 on your application and in any associated correspondence.

Performing and Visual Arts

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is seeking to appoint four Assistant Professors, two Associate Professors and one Professor in Performing and Visual Arts. Our teaching and research base will include Dance, Theatre, Music, Painting, Sculpture, Design, Graphics, Photography and Sound. At this stage, we are not defining areas of specialisation, but will in time move to clusters of expertise as the faculty develops. We are seeking both practitioners and theorists in the applied arts. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India at a new private university with a public ethos. We are in the process of designing and creating a new building, the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts.

Applicants must have a masters degree or equivalent from an institution with global recognition. A doctorate or equivalent qualification would be an added advantage. Appointees will be expected to have an existing record of excellence and potential, commensurate with their appointment level and stage of career. They will be expected to provide evidence of excellence as demonstrated by exhibitions, publications, performances, research or other forms of assessment that indicate an emerging record of accomplishment. We welcome applicants in Performing and Visual Arts who are able to combine theory with practice.

We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who can contribute to imaginative learning, and have a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

Applicants are requested at this stage to submit:
 

1. A letter stating their interest in a position at the University and outlining briefly their qualifications for it;
2. An up-to-date CV or portfolio detailing their training, jobs held, record of achievement and university teaching experience;
3. One representative article or presentation; and
4. A statement of their future research and teaching interests (maximum length, 1000 words).

Applications and enquiries should be made to the office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, using the email address [email protected] Please quote the reference SAS/PVA/003 on your application and in any associated correspondence.

Social Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University is seeking to appoint a small number of additional professors in the Social Sciences division. Our teaching and research base will include Psychology, Economics, Political Science and International Relations, Applied Ethics and Law, Anthropology and Sociology. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing school in India within a dynamic new private university with a public ethos.

The School of Arts and Sciences will make appointments in the area of ‘Innovations and Impact of AI’. This covers the broad consequences of innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and associated new or disruptive technologies; in ethics and social biases around AI, machine learning and big data; in social narratives around AI; and in AI and public policy. Applicants in such areas may be considered jointly by the Mathematical and Physical Sciences division and the Social Sciences division, and, if appropriate, other schools and centres of Ahmedabad University. New faculty applications in these cases should be marked ‘Innovations and Impact of AI’. We are looking for faculty with interdisciplinary research and teaching interests. In Psychology we are looking in many areas of interests but particularly social psychology with strong methods orientation, health and clinical psychology, cognitive science and neuro psychology.  Candidates for Psychology may be considered for joint appointment at Division at Biological and Life Sciences or the Amrut Mody School of Management.

Applicants must already have a doctorate (or be close to completion) from an institution with international recognition. Appointees will be expected to engage in high-level research, to publish in their specialist field, to teach and examine undergraduates, to seek opportunities to win external funding for their research, and to supervise and examine both Masters and Doctoral work. They must have a record of excellence and potential, commensurate with their appointment level and stage of career. They will be expected to provide evidence of excellence as demonstrated by publications in leading academic journals or a research project at an international level, an emerging record of scholarly accomplishments, presentations at significant conferences and examples of original forms of knowledge production.

Ahmedabad University supports innovative, interdisciplinary, project-based education, and asserts the centrality of the arts and sciences in a broad, fulfilling education. We welcome applications from scholars with strong communication skills who can contribute to imaginative learning, and have a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a community of emerging scholars. All faculty at the University are expected to engage in both teaching and research, and we operate a six-year tenure track. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or similar status.

Applicants are requested at this stage to submit:

1. A letter stating their interest in a position at the University and outlining briefly their qualifications for it;
2. An up-to-date CV or portfolio detailing their training, jobs held, record of achievement and university teaching experience;
3. One representative article or presentation; and
4. A statement of their future research and teaching interests (maximum length, 1000 words).

Applications and enquiries should be made to the office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, using the email address [email protected] Please quote the reference SAS/SS/003 on your application and in any associated correspondence.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University in India is seeking to appoint an Associate Dean, Arts in the School of Arts and Sciences. Ahmedabad University, a private non-profit institution, is one of India’s most exciting and serious academic centres to be established in the last couple of decades. Located in the urban centre of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Ahmedabad University is a research university that is premised on liberal education with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and project-based learning. It is fast emerging as a research institution that matters and has been recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Government of Gujarat. We are reimagining a university in the global academy and within subcontinental traditions of knowledge to act as a bridge between the arts, the sciences and the professions.

The School of Arts and Sciences was started in 2017 and offers BA (Honours) degrees with Majors in History; Philosophy, History and Languages; Psychology; and Social and Political Sciences. It also has an interdisciplinary PhD programme in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and will soon launch a degree in Integrated Arts within the Performing and Visual Arts.

Job Description

The position of Associate Dean, Arts offers a unique opportunity to build and develop the School of Arts and Sciences and to engage with the wider society. The Associate Dean, Arts will oversee the activities of the divisions of Humanities and Languages, Social Sciences, and Performing and Visual Arts.

This position would suit a senior or mid-career scholar with a background in the Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences, and would be accompanied by an appointment as Associate Professor or Professor. Ahmedabad University is searching for an innovative, creative and dynamic leader, who wishes to join an eclectic group of 175 full-time faculty from around the world and a community of over 3500 students.

The university offers competitive compensation and benefits and greatly supports professional and personal growth.

Application Requirements

Applications or nominations along with a detailed CV, a letter of interest, and details of three references may be sent to:

Professor Pankaj Chandra
Vice Chancellor
Ahmedabad University
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009
India
Email: [email protected]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Ahmedabad University is an equal opportunity employer. Ahmedabad University is committed to diversity among its students, staff and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from qualified persons from underrepresented groups regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, disability and/or similar status.

COVID Statement

Ahmedabad University values the health and safety of its students, staff and faculty. In order to maintain the wellbeing of our community, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated.

Applications are invited for the position of Director for the Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University. The position is a faculty appointment at Associate Professor / Professor level as appropriate at any of the three schools of Ahmedabad University, with the responsibility of the director of the Centre for Heritage Management.

We are interested in understanding heritage in critical and systematic way, and developing interdisciplinary and collaborative heritage management approaches for diverse sectors of heritage such as art, crafts, cultural practices, cultural landscapes, historic built environments, indigenous knowledge systems, museums and collections, intangible heritage, and world heritage – to name a few aspects. The Centre for Heritage Management at the Ahmedabad University has been proactively engaged in developing this growing area of inquiry and a creative field of practice. The Centre offers a two years Master’s degree programme in Heritage Management, publishes a biennial Journal of Heritage Management, and organizes an annual international conference series on Heritage Management Education and Practice, along with several other initiatives like Heritage Learning Lab and other short term programmes. The Centre works closely with the city of Ahmedabad and several other cities around the country. 

About Ahmedabad University
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit, liberal education oriented, research driven university developing rapidly into a centre for serious scholarship. Since its inception in 2009, the University has made strides through global collaborative research, contextual and flexible curriculum, project based learning, and industry linkages; thus offering a unique learning environment and opportunity.

Who should apply?
Candidates with a PhD in Archaeology, Architecture, Cultural Studies, Cultural Geography, Cultural Economics, Heritage Studies or Heritage Management, History, Laws, Museum Studies, Social Work, Sociology and Urban Planning, or any other relevant disciplines, as well as a minimum of six years of academic or professional experience, may apply. 

Candidates need to have a track record of academic and/or professional engagement with heritage management related issues. Having practical/field experience on managing heritage projects including but not limited to conservation projects, crafts related works, consulting experience with UNESCO or national and international agencies would be a plus.

How to Apply
Interested candidates may send following details to [email protected]

• A Cover letter highlighting teaching, research and service as relevant,
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Sample of research papers (up to two papers) 

Application deadline: Open until filled (Review of applications begins on rolling basis starting July 2022)
Start date: January 2023 or as soon as possible
Information about Ahmedabad University, its Schools and Centres are available at www.ahduni.edu.in