Description
Role: Assistant Professor in Analytics
Contract Type: Teaching & Scholarship
Grade: 7
Starting Salary: AED 21800 - 26000 Monthly all Incl (Depending on Experience)
School: Edinburgh Business School (EBS)
FTE and working pattern: 1FTE Full time - 35 hrs per week
Location: Dubai Campus
WHO WE ARE
Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is part of the School of Social Sciences and is the largest of five Schools in Heriot-Watt University Dubai. With staff across three campuses we deliver undergraduate postgraduate taught and research degrees across a wide range of disciplines. We are a global University and this is reflected in the way that we manage programmes and courses. We also deliver one of the largest online MBA programmes as well as several specialist MSc programmes through a network of Approved Learning Partners. We are looking for highly motivated and qualified academics to join us to support our continued expansion of student numbers on our Dubai Campus. We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Analytics to join us on 01st September 2026; applicants must have a Doctoral qualification and experience of teaching and course management.
WHO WERE LOOKING FOR
At Edinburgh Business School we envision a future where our contributions improve the world and leave a meaningful legacy for generations to come. We are eager to welcome faculty and staff who will help us forge the future through groundbreaking research innovative pedagogy and dynamic professional services. We are looking for colleagues who:
Successful candidates will be expected to develop their research and scholarship progressively and demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching. They will also be required to build strong collaborative links with colleagues across the Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses to ensure high-quality learning and addition they will contribute to the ongoing enhancement of our programmes and support external engagement activities in partnership with the Academic Schools in Edinburgh Dubai and Malaysia. Given the Schools commitment to excellent teaching membership of the HEA is a mandatory requirement.
The successful candidate will be an experienced lecturer in the field of Business Analytics at undergraduate and / or postgraduate levels and will ideally have a professional accreditation relevant to the field. Experience in delivery of courses in Network Analysis will also be an advantage. They will be able to evidence how they have developed research-informed teaching and integrate professional practice into the classroom. They should be experienced in teaching in the following:
Preference will also be given to candidates who have experience of working in a UK HE institution with a sound understanding of quality assurance processes. While the role will be based at the Universitys campus in Dubai programmes are delivered in English and so fluency in English is essential.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
At EBS our pursuit of fairness and inclusivity makes us a destination of choice for academic talent. Our global network engaged community receptive leadership and flexible management allow our people to thrive. We freely foster ambition. We are agile and open-minded. We listen and we adapt. Through opportunities support resources and recognition we strive to ensure that every member of staff feels a genuine sense of fulfilment belonging and potential. Our collaborative efforts are geared towards our fundamental purpose and drive: at EBSwe make a difference . And we are committed to supporting our people every step of the way.
Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus was first established in 2005. Home to nearly 4000 students and over 200 staff it is the largest and most successful international campus in Dubai and has received a 5-star rating from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in each successive year since the ratings schemes 2024 all our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were approved by CAA.
About our Dubai Campus
Following the continued growth of student numbers and our campus extension we are delighted to be expanding the academic team at our Edinburgh Business School Dubai Campus with a number of new roles. We are looking for academics seeking a new challenge and who are passionate about delivering high-quality accessible practice-oriented education and research that promotes responsible business.
Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We are organised into four Departments and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees across a wide range of discipline areas. We are a global University and this is reflected in the way that we manage our programmes and courses. We are currently expanding our Executive Education provision to organisations throughout region.
Our research groups are actively involved in teaching research and consultancy activities across our three campus locations. Our team has a strong commitment to our communities offering a full range of programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science and Master of Incubator Centre and diverse professional body and business partnerships confirm our commitment to Dubais vibrant business culture UAE national priorities Strategy and regional start-up eco-system.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.
Education Qualifications and Experience
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
About the University
With a history dating back to 1821 Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant leading-edge research and enterprise which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.
We are a vibrant forward-looking university well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our -Watt is also Scotlands international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30000 students in 143 countries worldwide have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the most significant international student cohort in Scotland.
At Heriot-Watt weve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers teachers staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.
We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and weve an excellent reputation for graduate employability.
In addition to the Edinburgh campus we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders Orkney Dubai and Malaysia. For all our campuses we aim to provide stimulating supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities. Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.
Our values are:
As a learning living and working institution we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a university community and help us to become the best at what we do. For full details on our university please view our website to Apply
This appointment will commence on September 1st 2026.
For any informal queries regarding this role please contact Ross Curran (@) in the first instance.
Learn more about our benefits here:Our Dubai Campus - Heriot-Watt University ()
Heriot-Watt University Dubai is (Commission for Academic Accreditation) CAA Licensed; therefore successful candidates will need to either provide terminal degrees attested from a UAE institution accredited by the CAA or if the degree is not from a UAE Institution the candidate will need to have MoE (Ministry of Education) Equivalency.More info on attestation can be found here on the MoE website. The candidate is responsible for getting their degree attestations done and these should be completed within six months of joining.
The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities.
Required Experience:
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