Faculty Position in Development Planning Management and Innovation (DPMI)
Faculty Position in Development Planning Management and Innovation (DPMI)
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Application is invited for the position of Assistant Professor in Development Planning Management and Innovation (DPMI), renamed from Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP) in 2020 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani, Thailand.
AIT is an international, non-profit post- graduate institution, promoting technological change and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region through higher learning focusing on critical global issues through research and outreach capacity development. Establish in 1959, AIT became a leading regional institution actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the regional the region and with some of the top universities in the world.
The institute offers Master and Doctoral degrees, a diploma and certificate program in interdisciplinary studies to students from different disciplinary such as sociology, geography, economics, engineering, science, planning and management, and serves over 27,000 students from Asia and beyond. Its teaching, faculty, research and students composed of more than 40 different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds from a unique international community in the institute’s residential campus situated 42 Kilometers north Bangkok.
DPMI is an academic program run by the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD). DPMI program seeks to develop professionals for contributing to the area of rural and regional development, managing development projects and policies for the poor and the disadvantaged.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Teach at graduate level classes (Master and Doctoral)
- Engage in thesis research supervision of Master and Doctoral students
- Develop research papers leading to publications on professional journal
- Take initiative in bringing sponsored research projects
- Develop and conduct DPMI related short courses, workshops and customized training program
- Develop cooperative links with other study areas for maintaining the competitive edge of DPMI in the region
- Carry out consultancy and outreach activities
- Assist in conducting training/workshop and other human resource development activities supported by AIT or international/national agencies, and
- Perform academic duties assigned by the school/ institute.
Qualifications:
- The applicant should have Master education in Social Sciences (Sociology, economics, Geography, etc.) and Development Planning Management and Innovational or related fields and PhD from reputed universities.
- Should have knowledge of statistics and its applications, qualitative analytical techniques.
- Should have a very good publication record in international referred journals.
- S/he should be able to teach three to four courses such as Rural Economics for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning, Urban-Rural Linkages and Regional Development, Community Development and Participatory Planning. Applied statistics and maybe any other course related to his/her specification in line with DPMI requirement.
- Should have a proven track record of published research in relevant fields.
- Should posses relevant experience and competence in teaching and student supervision at graduate level with excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Experience in obtaining research grants is highly desirable
- Previous exposure to the problems and prospects in the Asian Region in addition to well established link with donors and research partners will be an added advantage.
Appointment:
The appointment will be at the rank of an Assistant Professor depending on the qualifications. The initial appointment is normally for two years and is renewable based on performance. The salary offered to the successful candidate is regionally competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Additional benefits include provident, air fare for self and direct dependents and grant for settlement, education subsidy for dependent children, and medical benefit as per institute’s policy and procedure. It is also possible to earn an additional income by carrying out sponsored research projects and consulting services.
Application procedure:
The application deadline is on 30 June 2025. Review of application will begin immediately after the deadline and will continue until the position is filled. AIT gives very high priority to diversity in recruiting faculty members and students. So, applicants from diver’s background ang geographical regions are most welcome.
Please send in a (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) copies of five recent publications relevant to the position, (4) one-page professional statement describing your goals and aspirations, and (5) names and addresses of three referees to the following address:
The Dean
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Tel: +66-2524-6072
Fax: +66-2524-6071
E-mail: deanserd@ait.asia
Remark: Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for interviews.
Source
Reference from: https://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/954
