Assistant Professor in Logistics and Analytics

Role: Assistant Professor in Logistics and Analytics

Contract Type: Teaching & Scholarship

Grade: 7

Starting Salary: AED 21,800 - 26,000 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

Heriot-Watt's 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, industrial decarbonization, inclusive workplaces, and sustainable capitalism connect across disciplines to address society's 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 and organisations 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 WE'RE 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:

• Understand and embrace the value of accessible, practice-oriented learning and research.
• Pursue excellence both individually and collectively.
• Know the value of collaboration.
• Embrace our inclusive, global community.
• Are passionate about making a difference.

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 4,000 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 scheme's introduction. In 2024 all our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were approved by CAA.

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 demonstrate their scholarship activities and outputs. 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.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent data analytics skills and have experience in delivery of courses across logistics and analytics subject-areas. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake supervision of research projects at all levels of study. They will be able to evidence how they have developed research-rich teaching and integrate professional practice into the classroom. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake supervision of research projects at all levels of study.

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

1. Undertake teaching and assessment duties on academic programmes. Support colleagues in Edinburgh Business School and other Schools at Heriot-Watt University in the delivery of courses and other activities to support the delivery of HWU's aims.
2. Develop relevant materials in appropriate formats for the above programmes. Contribute to the content, design and delivery of the curriculum, and the quality of teaching and learning, in consultation with colleagues and within the international structures and mechanisms established by the University. Review teaching design and delivery by obtaining and analysing feedback from students and peers. Support the accreditation processes of professional bodies.
3. Mentor and supervise students, including PhD students, providing effective, well documented and timely feedback, both formative and summative. Provide pastoral support, recognising when to refer a student for further support. Play a key role in the delivery and support of an excellent student learning and living experience at HWU.
4. Develop the level of subject expertise in line with the latest development in research, and ensure these developments are reflected in teaching materials and methods.
5. Build and develop a strong scholarship profile in the area of logistics and/or analytics.
6. Develop and maintain strong links with business and industry, external organisations and the education sector.
7. Work collaboratively with colleagues in the UK, at other campuses, and with external networks both for the exchange of information, to share learning, and to form relationships for future collaboration.
8. Undertake a proactive role in promoting and marketing the University, ensuring the effective recruitment of students and the achievement of recruitment targets. Play a full role in Open Days and other student recruitment events.
9. Undertake leadership and administrative tasks associated with programme planning, preparation for examination boards and progression boards, etc, as instructed. Participate in relevant committees. Associate Professors will be expected to undertake additional leadership and management responsibilities.
10. Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) and participate in staff development activities.

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.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Criteria

• PhD or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
• Fellowship of HEA
• Teaching experience at undergraduate level
• Experience of reviewing and updating teaching materials
• Clear communicator with good presentation skills and the ability to explain concepts well
• Proven track record of research publications in high-quality journals
• Research supervision experience
• Successful completion of funded research and/or knowledge exchange projects
• Experience of working in the UK Higher Education sector
• Fluent in verbal and written English
• Skilled in the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
• Ability to apply research knowledge to teaching materials and methods
• Willingness and potential to develop an independent or collaborative research portfolio
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to develop and design effective course assessments
• Experience of engaging students through effective pedagogy
• Track record of connecting course content with industry
• Demonstrated expertise in applying analytics to business scenarios

Desirable Criteria

• Member of an appropriate professional body
• Teaching experience at postgraduate level
• Experience of maintaining and developing links with industry
• Experience of academic leadership (e.g., course/programme leadership, curriculum development)
• Experience of developing materials for online programmes
• Participation in Business School accreditations