Description
Role: Assistant Professor in Strategic Management
Contract Type: Teaching & Research
Grade: 7
Salary: AED 21800 - 26000 Monthly
School: Edinburgh Business School (EBS)
FTE and working pattern: 1FTE Full time - 35 hrs per week
Location: Dubai Campus
WHO WE ARE
Heriot-Watts Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is a global leader in high-quality accessible practice-oriented business education and research. With campuses in the United Kingdom Dubai and Malaysia we inspire and empower a diverse and inclusive community of students. We partner with businesses and governments to translate knowledge into practice and deliver innovative solutions that improve the world. Our industry-leading research projects in logistics supply chain management industrialdecarbonization inclusive workplaces and sustainable capitalism connect across disciplines to address societys most pressing challenges.
At EBS we are practical engaged connected and inspired. We foster a community that nurtures collaboration and ambition and we aim to transform lives andorganisations through our innovative approach to education and research. We pursue excellence through relevance providing transformative lifelong skills and outcomes for our students. We leverage our vibrant research community our strategic partnerships and our talented network of faculty and staff to make a difference and create lasting global change.
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:
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 EBS we 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 imminent 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.
Job Description
Due to the continued expansion of student numbers on our Dubai Campus we are looking for highly motivated and qualified academics to join us at an exciting time in our growth. Applicants must have a Doctoral qualification and experience of teaching research and course management.
Successful candidates will be expected to have published their research in high quality journals and be committed to building their research profile. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses to deliver high-quality learning and teaching to contribute to the continued development of the programmes offered to students and to develop external engagement endeavours in association with the Academic Schools in Edinburgh Dubai and Malaysia. Membership of the HEA is also a mandatory requirement to reflect the importance of learning and teaching in our School.
The ideal candidate will have experience in delivery of management courses and will be expected to undertake supervision of research projects at all levels of will be able to evidence how they have developed research-rich teaching and integrate professional practice into the classroom.
You must be experienced in teaching at least one of the following areas:
Preference will also be given to those candidates who have experience of working in a UK HE institution with a sound understanding of quality assurance processes.
We have recently updated our induction programme to ensure that new colleagues are provided with appropriate support from day one additional support is offered to new colleagues who are relocating from outside of the UAE. All our new staff will be allocated a buddy to help them settle into our School. We are passionate about providing CPD opportunities for all our staff through a combination of in-person and online programmes.
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.
Essential Criteria
Education & Qualifications
Experience
Competencies Skills & Knowledge
Areas of Teaching Experience
Desirable Criteria
Education & Qualifications
Experience
Areas of Teaching Experience
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 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
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.
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