Heriot-Watt University has a rich heritage and an established reputation as a leading research-led university and provider of education, with five global campuses in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia alongside considerable on-line learning provision around the world.

The University is truly distinctive in its operationally integrated global structure, offering students access to education and research across the Group, and unparalleled opportunities for mobility during their study and research.

With eighteen years of heritage as the largest and most successful international university in UAE, our digitally enabled campus in Dubai Knowledge Park offers a unique blend of new experiences, a vibrant culture, state-of-the-art classrooms, and a multicultural staff and faculty community. The Dubai campus has also been consistently ranked as a top provider of higher education, ranging from teaching excellence and research performance to student satisfaction and graduate employability.

As pioneers in global education and research, the School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences seeks to appoint a dynamic, enterprising, and inspiring leader with a passion for excellence in Mathematical or Computer Sciences education and research who will join our leadership team in Dubai and work with colleagues across the University\'s global footprint. The successful candidate should be an established academic with proven track record of teaching, research, and leadership related to mathematics or computer science disciplines. The appointee will be expected to lead both teaching and research operations in their area of specialisation and more broadly across the University. The candidate will also be expected to develop strong links with industry as well as to provide strategic and operational leadership in the areas Mathematics, Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Science.

The role will be appointed at the grade of Professor with a salary on the g10 scale, commensurate with their academic experience and will be based at the University\'s campus in Dubai. Programmes will be delivered in English and so fluency in English is essential.

To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and a maximum two page Covering Letter indicating why you think you are suitable for this post at the following website: quoting reference 7152.

Informal enquiries can be made in the first instance to our executive search consultants Perrett Laver at

Closing Date for Applications is noon (GMT) Friday 15th March 2024.

All applicants are requested to submit a completed version of an Equal Opportunities Monitoring form with their application. The information provided will be handled in the strictest confidence and will only be used for statistical monitoring purposes.

Equality of Opportunity statement

The University is committed to equal opportunities for all, irrespective of sex, colour, ethnic origin, disability, marital status, religious or political beliefs, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction. We believe that achievement of equality of opportunity will be in the best interests of the organisation as a whole and we are committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity throughout our institution.

Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is \'Legitimate Interests\'. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website .

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Heriot-Watt University is one of the top UK universities for business and industry with an established reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research.

The Vision

Heriot-Watt\'s vision is to be world leading, within all its specialist areas of science, engineering, technology and business.

The Mission

Our mission is to create and exchange knowledge for the benefit of society.
We are committed to attracting the very best staff to help us deliver our ambitions.

Company info Telephone +(44)01314495111 Location RICCARTON
EDINBURGH
MIDLOTHIAN
EH14 4AS
United Kingdom

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