Assistant Prof./Assoc Prof. in Aviation Management

The Department of Business and Economics at MCBS invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Aviation Management within the transportation, logistics, and safety management area. The successful candidate will teach aviation-related courses, contribute to academic development and research, advise students, and support quality assurance and accreditation activities.

Core teaching areas may include:
Aviation Management; Airline Management; Air Operations Management; Aviation Safety; Aviation Law; Air Traffic Management; Air Cargo Management; Accident Prevention and Causation; Meteorology for Aviation; Aviation Strategy and Regulation.

Key responsibilities:
· Teach undergraduate aviation management courses in face-to-face, online, and blended modes.
· Develop and maintain syllabi, aviation case studies, learning resources, assessments, rubrics, course files, and practical learning activities.
· Integrate aviation industry standards, safety culture, airline operations, regulation, and Oman/GCC aviation examples into teaching.
· Conduct research and publish in peer-reviewed journals; contribute to aviation, transport, logistics, safety, and management-related scholarship.
· Advise students, supervise projects/capstones, support internships, and engage with aviation industry stakeholders.
· Participate in curriculum review, Assurance of Learning, moderation, accreditation evidence preparation, academic committees, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications:
· Assistant/Associate Professor: PhD/DBA in Aviation Management, Airline Management, Transportation Management, Logistics, Safety Management, Business Administration with aviation focus, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
· Associate Professor candidates should demonstrate peer-reviewed publications, academic leadership, supervision experience, and service.
· Evidence of teaching effectiveness and ability to teach online/hybrid courses using appropriate educational technologies.
· Bilingual Arabic-English communication is preferred; ability to teach in Arabic is an advantage where program needs require it.
· Experience with quality assurance, AACSB/OAAAQA/OQF-aligned assessment, CLO/PLO mapping, moderation, and accreditation documentation is strongly preferred.

Preferred qualifications and experience:
· Industry experience with airlines, aviation safety, air operations, air traffic, logistics, or regulatory bodies.
· Professional certifications or training related to aviation, safety, transport, or logistics.
· Ability to support industry engagement, student internships, applied projects, and aviation-sector partnerships.

AACSB-aligned contribution expected:
· Maintain academic/professional currency appropriate to the appointed rank and faculty qualification category.
· Contribute to faculty sufficiency, teaching effectiveness, Assurance of Learning, curriculum improvement, research impact, and engagement with professional/community stakeholders.
· Provide evidence for course files, assessment moderation, closing-the-loop actions, and accreditation-related reporting when required.