Institution: American University of Armenia (AUA)

College: Open (Business and Economics; Science and Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Health Sciences)

Job Type: Endowed, Associate Professor or Professor

Position Overview

The American University of Armenia (AUA) invites applications for the William Frazer Endowed Named Professorship, a full-time faculty position open to distinguished scholars in science and engineering, broadly construed. The position may be housed in any of AUA’s four Colleges and is open to candidates whose work spans disciplinary boundaries, including scholars whose research bridges scientific, technical, and policy domains.

AUA is engaged in an ambitious process of strategic development aimed at strengthening its academic programs, research profile, and societal impact in Armenia, the region, and beyond. In support of these goals, AUA seeks a highly accomplished scholar with a strong record of research leadership, scholarly publication, and external funding, and with demonstrated capacity to contribute to institutional development through research and collaboration through AUA’s research centers. 

The appointment will be made at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor for a renewable three- or five-year term.

About the American University of Armenia

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research, and to fostering creativity, integrity, and service to society. AUA’s mission is to contribute to the advancement of resilience in Armenia, the region, and the world through academic excellence, innovation, inquiry, and diversity.

AUA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and benefits from a formal affiliation with the University of California system. The University’s four Colleges—Business and Economics; Science and Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Health Sciences—are home to a range of research centers that support research, education, and outreach, and that foster collaboration locally, regionally, and internationally.

The William Frazer Endowed Named Professorship was established in honor of Professor William Frazer, a physicist who served as Chairman of the Board of AUA, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for the University of California system, Acting Provost of UC San Diego’s Third College, and research scientist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.

Program: BS in Nursing

Position Overview: The American University of Armenia (AUA) invites applications for a full-time position (Assistant or Associate Professor or Lecturer) in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the Turpanjian College of Health Sciences (TCHS). The program seeks a dynamic nurse educator committed to advancing evidence-based practice, student-centered teaching, and the development of Armenia’s nursing workforce.  Appointment at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate nursing education through classroom, clinical, and skills-lab instruction, curriculum development, and active engagement in program growth.  Physical presence in Yerevan, Armenia during the entire academic year is required. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027 or shortly thereafter. 

Established in 1995, the mission of the TCHS is to improve population health and health services in Armenia and beyond through interdisciplinary education, transformative research, and development of health professionals to be leaders in public health, nursing, health services research and evaluation, as well as health care delivery and management. The TCHS is actively engaged in an increasingly extensive portfolio of projects in Armenia and the region.  The TCHS collaborates with world renowned Schools of Nursing and Public Health. The BSN program at TCHS was established in 2022 as the first accredited BSN program in Armenia. It is a bridging program intended for nurses who hold a nursing diploma at the college level and seek a higher education degree in nursing.

About the American University of Armenia: Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia is committed to providing excellent education at the graduate and undergraduate levels. AUA’s mission is to bring American education to Armenia, preparing Armenian citizens and those of the region to address the needs of sustainable development in an environment that values academic excellence, free inquiry, integrity, scholarship, innovation, leadership, and service to society. AUA is accredited by the US Department of Education, through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) regional accrediting body, and it benefits from a formal affiliation with the University of California system.