AssistantAssociate Professor in Engineering Management

Role: Assistant/Associate Professor in Engineering Management

Grade andSalary:Grade/ Grade(depending on the experience of the candidate)

FTE and working pattern:Full Time (1FTE) Open Ended

Annual Leave:33 days plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday).

The Role

We areseekingan Assistant or Associate Professor in Management with a focus on Leadership and Strategy to join Edinburgh Business School and contribute to the delivery of our new MSc in Engineering Management. This role is ideal for an academic who aspires to work in an environment that enables them to combine professional experience within an engineering context with contemporary approaches to management theory bringing applied practice-focused learning to our students.

We are interested in applicants with a PhD in a relevant discipline alongside professional experience in an engineering or engineering-related environment. Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching as well as programme leadership is essential.

In terms of teaching the successful candidate willbe requiredto contribute to and lead a range of postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) teaching learning and assessment activities across our various delivery modes including our global campuses approved learningpartnersand online provision. Courses to be delivered include but are not limited to Engineering Organisational Strategy Effective Leadership in Engineering as well as Applied Research Skills and Dissertation withpossible contributionsto related management programmes. Experience of working with MSc students international cohorts and online or distance-learning programmes would be an advantage.

This role will be offered as either Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) or Teaching and Research (T&R) at Grade 8 or Grade 9 depending on the candidate profile. The criteria for appointment at Grade 8 or Grade 9 for T&S and T&R roles will apply accordingly.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake teaching and assessment dutiesand ifrequiredleadershipon academic programmes.
• Contribute to the content design and delivery of theteachingcurriculum and the quality of teaching and learning in consultation with colleagues and within the international structures and mechanismsestablishedby the University.
• Review teaching design and delivery by obtaining and analysing feedback from students and peers.
• Mentor and supervise studentsboth UG and PGproviding effective well-documented andtimelyfeedback 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.
• Develop the level of subjectexpertisein line with latest development in research and ensure these developments are reflected in teaching materials and methods.
• Develop andmaintainstrong links with business and industry external organisations and the education sector.
• 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.
• Undertake a proactive role in promoting and marketing the University ensuring the effective recruitment of students and the achievement of recruitment a full role in Open Days and other student recruitment events.
• Undertake leadership and administrative tasks associated withteachingincludingpreparation for examination boards and progression boards etc as instructed.
• Participate in relevant committeesand departmental meetings

Teaching and Scholarship

• Design deliverassessand evaluate a range of teaching and learningsupervisionand assessment activities across undergraduate postgraduate including online/digital programmes whererequired
• Contribute to curriculum review and enhancement in a manner that supports student learning and is underpinned by evidence based scholarly activity
• Enhance the quality of teaching provision and programme development drawing on leading practices from the HEsector
• Design and deliver a range of teaching and learningsupervisionand assessment activities across undergraduate postgraduate including online/digital programmes whererequired
• Contribute to enhancement of the student experience and employability
• Mentorsupportand advise colleagues asappropriate toassistin their academic career development in teaching and learning
• Engage in individual and collaborative pedagogical research and scholarly activity which aligns to the strategic direction of the University anddisseminateresults through regular publication in a mannerappropriate tothe work
• Independently and in collaboration with colleagues contribute to attract external funding/income for scholarship activities
• Work to influence the higher education agenda in a specific disciplinary area or teaching and learning more generally
• Participate in theSchoolsinternational engagement activities as required e.g. delivering teaching contributing to joint programmes and recruitment of students
• Lead in the effective administration of specific areas of activity within the Division/Schools/University to help shape the future strategy in conjunction with other senior staff
• Evidence of successful co-ordination support supervision management and/or mentoring of research students and staff
• Evidence of developing effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance to enhance the student experience
• Any other dutiescommensuratewith the grade of the post

Person Specification

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitmentselectionwill be made.

Education Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Qualifications

• PhD inbusiness management
• Higher Education teaching qualification or holdanAssociate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Knowledge Skills & Experience

• Experience of designing and delivering excellent learning activities and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate level preferably including online/digital programmes;in particular withinthe field of leadership and strategy
• Track recordteaching leadership and strategy at a postgraduate level
• Experience of delivering executive education programmes
• Enthusiastic about puttingmanagementtheory into practice particularly within engineering contexts.
• Demonstrates strong cross-disciplinary awareness and the ability to work across subject boundaries.
• Evidence of developing effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance
• Experience or knowledge of approaches to enhance the student experience
• Evidence of engaging in networks locallynationallyand internationally
• Ability and willingness to learn new digital skills and capabilitiesappropriate toyour role and how it evolves
• Understand and adhere to information security practices particularly as it relates to personal or sensitive information
• Maintain awareness of my own digital wellbeing by being mindful of the length of time spent at a screen and the impact on mental and physical health in using digital technologies

Desirable

Knowledge Skills & Experience

• Professional experience within an engineering environment.
• Evidence of successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within design and delivery of learning activities and programme development as part of an integrated approach to academic practice
• Evidence of programme innovation and development
• Evidence of knowledge to support international activities
• A track recordof high quality general or subject specific pedagogical work published inappropriate outlets/media
• Experience of accreditation processes in particular AACSB
• A record of involvement in developing teaching and scholarship proposals to bid for external funding
• Evidence of good knowledge of the Higher Education context and regulatory framework

About our School/Directorate and Team

The School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt Universitycomprisesof Edinburgh Business School the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies and the Department of Psychology.

We specialise in industry-focused degree programmes which embrace a truly international outlook. Our degrees are taught by experienced professionals and highly regarded academics and we are proud to produce high-calibre career-ready graduates and offer a full range of degree choices at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Social Sciences is the largest of five academic schools at Heriot-Watt University and we provide teaching and research across our core disciplines:

• The Edinburgh Business School:

o Accountancy Economics and Finance

o Management

o Marketing and Operations

• Languages and Intercultural Studies
• Psychology

The WWW site for SoSS is Our Team

Our Management Department is home to a dedicated team of academic research and professional services staff who are passionate about high-quality teaching meaningful student engagement and fosteringa strong senseof belonging. We believe our diversity is our strengthenabling us to lead authentically in shaping inclusive innovative and sustainable approaches to business education.

Our teaching is practice-led and underpinned by a deep commitment to responsible management and intercultural understanding. We empower future leaders to engage critically with global challenges across international business strategy leadership and change. Our flagship Graduate Apprenticeship programme exemplifies this ethos supporting students to develop creative work-based solutions that drive real-world impact.

We value community respect and kindness and work in close partnership with students alumni and employers to ensure learning is continuous relevant and accessible. Our pedagogical approach is grounded in active learning and engaging research-informed practice.

Joining our department means contributing to the development of future business leaders through teaching research and potential industry collaborationwithin a dynamic and supportive academic environment.

How to Apply

Pleasesubmitvia the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system (1) Cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post; (2) Full CV

Applications can besubmitteduntil midnight on Tuesday 31st March 2026.

About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected trained promotedappraisedand otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across ourUniversitycommunity and welcomes applications from all sectors of society particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information please see our website alsoour award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careershttps:// welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.

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