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Role: Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management

Location: Dubai Campus

Contract: Full time (35 hours per week), Open-ended

Grade 7 or 8 (Depending on Experience and Qualifications)

About our Team

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai, and home to 1,600 students. We have staff across three campuses and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees across a wide range of discipline areas. 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 have a vibrant research culture and an increasing portfolio of research funding across the School\'s in Employment Work and Professions, Logistics and Sustainability, Networks and Enterprise Excellence and Social and Economic Data Analytics, and University .

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 Arts. Our Incubator Centre and diverse professional body and business partnerships confirm our commitment to Dubai\'s vibrant business culture, UAE national priorities Strategy and regional start-up eco-system.



Edinburgh Business School is seeking to recruit enthusiastic academics with experience of teaching and scholarship. Successful candidates will be expected to build their scholarship over time and showcase innovative teaching pedagogies. 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 successful candidate will be an experienced lecturer and scholar in the field of Human Resource Management and Development (HRM&D) and ideally be either a Chartered or Academic member of CIPD. They will be able to evidence how they have developed research-rich teaching and integrate professional practice into the classroom.

An exciting opportunity is on offer for the successful candidate as we seek to grow our School and portfolios. Preference will be given to candidates with professional HRM&D experience, as postholders will be expected to engage with HR professionals to develop, enhance and augment our undergraduate and postgraduate programme offerings. Candidates must be able to show evidence of prior academic experience in areas related to organisational behaviour and talent and resourcing management.

The successful candidate will commence in August 2024. The role will be based at the University\'s campus in Dubai. Programmes will be delivered in English and so fluency in English is essential. An induction programme will be delivered to all new academic staff on Heriot-Watt\'s standards and values, and to give practical experience on the preparation, delivery, and assessment of teaching.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Build and conduct research in one or more of the School\'s research areas at internationally competitive levels.
• Develop and maintain strong 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 targets. Play a full role in Open Days and other student recruitment events.
• 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.
• 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.

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, together with such additional hours as are necessary to ensure the efficient discharge of the duties of the post.

Education & Qualification

Essential

• PhD or equivalent in appropriate discipline, Fellowship of HEA (FHEA)
• Professional qualification eg. CIPD or CMI
• Teaching experience with UK Universities at both undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Experience of leading a course/module
• Experience of reviewing and updating teaching materials
• Clear communicator with good presentation skills, explaining concepts well
• Proven track record of scholarship
• Fluent (verbal and written) in English
• An ability to apply the knowledge acquired from research to teaching materials and methods
• Experience in working with diverse student cohorts
• Willingness and potential to identify and develop independent /collaborative portfolio of research

Desirable

• Senior Fellow of HEA (Advance HE)
• Experience of maintaining and developing new links with the industry
• Experience of academic leadership (e.g. programme leadership, curriculum development)
• Research supervision experience
• Experience in delivering Executive Education.
• Successful completion of funded research and/or funded knowledge exchange.

Heriot-Watt University Values

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, 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 graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland\'s international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt we\'ve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers, 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 we\'ve 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 of 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:

• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As 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

\'How to Apply\'

Interested applicants must submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system a Cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post and an updated CV.

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.

Learn more about our benefits here:

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is ( ) 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 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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