Heriot-Watt University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Research and Faculty Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Research Associate in Signal Processing/Machine Learning for Wireless CommunicationsEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/23/2024A Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) is needed for a research project, fully funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Communications Manager – Sustainability (Fixed term – 18 months)Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/23/2024This is an exciting opportunity to join Heriot-Watt as a Communications Manager – Sustainability on fixed term basis to support the university in delivering its sustainability commitments and to help grow our reach to expand the work we do and the impact we can have both on our global campuses and in the wider community.
Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/23/2024Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We have staff across three campuses 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 programmes and courses. We also deliver one of the largest online MBA programmes as well as several specialist MSc programmes through a network of Approved Learning Partners. 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 and course management. The School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management.
Student Recruitment Manager (Domestic) – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/23/2024We are recruiting for a Student Recruitment Manager (Domestic) for the Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Communications Team at Dubai Campus. The successful candidate will be expected to take responsibility for managing, shaping and delivering the overall student recruitment strategy – for Global College UG, PG students and research degrees. The role holder will be leading on all student recruitment activities in the market, ensuring that Heriot Watt attracts, converts and enrols prospective students in line with recruitment targets. The Student Recruitment Manager will be providing expert advice to the Directorate in Dubai and global hub in Edinburgh on relevant direct and indirect recruitment opportunities, maximising those, shaping tactical delivery and overseeing the team of domestic recruiters and customer service advisors.
Financial Accountant (12-Month Fixed Term Contract) – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/23/2024The Finance team is one of the University’s key Professional Services which supports the University’s delivery of its mission, strategic priorities and business objectives. Reporting to the Head of Finance, Dubai. The Financial Accountant, will be responsible for managing the month end accounting process and reporting. Working with the Finance Business Partner to obtain schools and professional services data to manage forecasts and financial planning for the University. Working with the Finance Operations Manager and Accounts Receivable Manager to ensure accurate and efficiently produced data is obtained from the operational functions. Ensuring compliance with regulatory audit requirements. Maintaining accurate financial records to support the operational and strategic decisions of the University.
Assistant/Associate Professor in Human Geography – Climate Change & SustainabilityEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/22/2024The Urban Institute, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS), Heriot-Watt University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Climate Change and Sustainability to join our exciting multidisciplinary team and lead out on an innovative programme of teaching and research. Salary: Grade 8/9 (£45,585-£54,395) (£56,021-£64,914)
Facility Assistant at Oriam x2Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/22/2024We are looking to fill 2 roles of Facility Assistants at Oriam Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre at Heriot Watt University. The Facility Assistants will support the Department Supervisors to ensure that the facilities are presented in a clean, safe and organised manner at all times.
Administrative Assistant-Office of the PrincipalEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/22/2024An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Assistant to join the Office of the Principal team, providing outstanding executive support to members of our Executive team. Day-to-day work will be directed by the ExecutiveAssistant to the Principal, overseen by the Private Secretary to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Head of Office.
Research Assistant/Associate in Strategy & Sustainable Business ModelEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/22/2024We invite applications for the post of research assistant/associate in strategy and sustainable business model.
Research Associate in Numerical Modelling for Direct Air Capture (DAC) TechnologiesEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/20/2024We are seeking a creative and motivated post-doctoral researcher to work as part of our international and multidisciplinary USorb-DAC (“Unlocking the scalable potential of sorbent-based DAC technologies”) team and with expertise to support our research activities in the project.
Industrial Placement Laboratory Trainee in Fermentation & BioprocessingEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/20/2024IBioIC are seeking to appoint a 1-year trainee scientist to support fermentation and downstream bioprocessing operations working on projects on behalf of IBioIC member companies.
Professor/Associate Dean for Business and EnterpriseEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/19/2024We are seeking to appoint a Professor in Edinburgh Business School to provide leadership for the School’s knowledge exchange activity as Associate Executive Dean for Business and Enterprise. Salary: Grade 10 (from £66,857, negotiable based on experience and skills)
Administrative & Event Assistant (Part-time)Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/19/2024We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and detail-oriented person to undertake the role of Administrative/Event Assistant in our busy Professional Services team on a temporary basis.
Administrative & Event Assistant (Full-time)Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/19/2024We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and detail-oriented person to undertake the role of Administrative/Event Assistant in our busy Professional Services team on a temporary basis.
Assistant Professor in Operations Management & Logistics – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/16/2024Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We have staff across three campuses 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 programmes and courses. We also deliver one of the largest online MBA programmes as well as several specialist MSc programmes through a network of Approved Learning Partners. 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 and course management. The School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Operations Management and Logistics.
Head of Project ServicesEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/14/2024An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Project Services, providing strategic leadership and professional management of the planning, development and delivery of capital property projects and space management across the UK University Campuses
Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/14/2024Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. The School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. We are a global University and this is reflected in the way that we manage programmes and courses. The successful candidate will possess a broad knowledge of a range of topics within the spheres of Business Management, but we are particularly interested in receiving applications from those candidates with expertise in Business incubation, start-ups, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Management. Postholders will play a key role in connecting with our internal and external stakeholders to embed innovation and entrepreneurship into the curriculum and overseeing the creation of programmes to support our incubees at the Edinburgh Business School incubator at HWU Dubai. Preference will be given to candidates who also have research interests in these areas and the potential to publish in high quality scholarly journals.
Admissions OfficerEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/13/2024Based in our busy Admissions Office you will work as part of the team that provides administrative support for the UCAS and direct application processes ensuring the effective delivery of admissions services and contributing to recruitment target success each year.
ReceptionistEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/13/2024The School of Social Sciences is seeking a full-time receptionist to join the team. Salary: Grade 3 (£20,948 – £22,214)
Postdoctoral Research AssociateEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/13/2024As a Research Associate in contact-implicit loco-manipulation, you will play a pivotal role in pioneering the next generation of contact-implicit motion generation approaches for loco-manipulation in legged robots.
Recruitment CoordinatorEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/13/2024An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Recruitment Coordinator within the Recruitment Team for an initial period of 18 months. We are now looking for someone who has experience in working with hiring managers throughout the Recruitment Cycle. Week to week deliverables will vary from supporting and advising managers on queries on current and future hiring needs, as well as providing support to our Recruitment Leads and Head of Recruitment.
Academic Development Coordinator – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/08/2024The Dubai campus is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Learning and Teaching Enhancement – an Academic Development Coordinator (Grade 8). The postholder will play a key role in shaping the ambition of the new Learning and Teaching Academy and the delivery of the University’s strategic learning & teaching objectives across our global community.
Assistant Professor in Electrical & Electronics Engineering – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 02/07/2024We are currently recruiting an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience of teaching and research who is expected to deliver and assess a range of undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses in the discipline. Candidates are expected to have a broad knowledge of a range of topics within Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an interest in research activities. They will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues based in Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses to deliver high-quality learning and teaching and contribute to the continued development of the programmes offered to students. Whereas the appointments are primarily for teaching, we expect academic staff to have an existing research interest in a relevant area and to contribute to developing research on the Dubai Campus.
Manager, Future StudentsMalaysia Posted on 02/07/2024This role will require to plan, strategise and execute all nurturing events for public, international and private schools for future student data collection. The post holder is responsible for developing and executing activities to achieve international and domestic student recruitment targets.
Assistant Professor in Radio Electronics for Sensors and Wireless CommunicationsEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/07/2024We are seeking candidates with a record that will demonstrate that they have the drive and ambition to become a leading international researcher in an area complementary to our existing strengths.
Research AssociateEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/07/2024The appointed individual will work on the development and deployment of acoustic device technologies for sorting microplastics in water. The post will also explore the testing of complete systems in sea and river waters.
Bicentennial Leaders, The Lyell CentreEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/06/2024Exciting opportunity as we entering the first phase of our academic expansion at the Lyell Centre, we wish to appoint academics that can provide key strategic skills and expertise that strengthen or compliment our multidisciplinary philosophy of team working within the Lyell Centre, across the wider University and with a global network of external partners.
Manager, Accounts ReceivableMalaysia Posted on 02/06/2024The Manager – Accounts Receivable is responsible for the University’s end to end accounts receivable (AR) functions and projects. This position reports to Senior Manager – Finance.
Administrative Assistant – (Accreditation & International)Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/02/2024The School of Social Sciences is looking to appoint an Administration Assistant and the role holder will be responsible for providing high-quality day-to-day joint administrative and secretarial support for the School’s accreditation and international projects. Grade/Salary Range: Grade 4 (£22,681 – £24,533)
Grounds Assistant at OriamEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/02/2024An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Grounds Team at Oriam for a full time opportunity. The Grounds and Facility Assistant will support the preparation of the pitches and surrounds, as well as to support the Department Supervisors to ensure that the facilities are presented in a clean, safe and organised manner at all times.
Business Systems Specialist – TechnicalEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/02/2024Working as part of a small team, you will have strong technical background, with experience of supporting complex software systems, you will help support and develop a range of business systems, primarily the University’s ERP system (Oracle Fusion)
Research Associate in Ocean Biogeochemical ModellingEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/01/2024The successful candidate will be part of the Ocean Carbon-And-Nutrient-Dynamics (Ocean-CANDY) research group at the Lyell Centre, working on the Horizon Europe and UKRI (Innovate UK) funded project ‘Ocean-ICU’ (Ocean-Improving Carbon Understanding; https://ocean-icu.eu). The Ocean-ICU project aims to produce new data, information and understanding of the role of the ocean in the global carbon cycle. This position is in support of two Ocean-ICU work packages: WP2, Current state of the ocean carbon cycle; and WP3, Impact of climate stressors on the Biological Carbon Pump. The work planned is a collaboration between LSCE (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environment, Paris) and the University of Exeter (Exeter Marine and Atmospheric Science group), and will involve a number of extended visits to these institution
Research Associate in Coccolithophore BiologyEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/01/2024The successful candidate will be part of the Ocean Carbon-And-Nutrient-Dynamics (Ocean-CANDY) research group at the Lyell Centre, working on the UKRI (NERC) funded project ‘Coccolithophore controls on ocean alkalinity’ (CHALKY) with Prof. Alex Poulton. The CHALKY project is part of NERC’s BIO-Carbon strategic programme (https://bio-carbon.ac.uk/node/32), examining how coccolithophore ecology (growth and death) regulates alkalinity in the upper ocean. The central hypothesis of the CHALKY project is that high coccolithophore mortality rates, via viral lysis and zooplankton grazing, retain the alkalinity associated with coccolithophore calcite production in the upper ocean.
Assistant Professor in Strategy and Enterprise T&REdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 02/01/2024We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Strategy and/or Enterprise. Salary: Grade 8 (£45,585 – £54,395)
Research Associate in CFD modelling of reactive transport in geomaterial related to radioactive waste disposal systemsEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/31/2024We are looking for a research associate who will work within GeoSafe on CFD modelling of reactive transport during radioactive waste disposal in LSSR.
Senior Technician – MechanicalEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/31/2024Candidates for the role will be expected to have a high level of skill in the use of a wide range of machining tools and fabrication techniques. Creativity and accuracy are vital for this role, as much of the work involves translating theoretical ideas into practical solutions in facilities that operate at high pressure and temperatures. The post will involve working between a number of research laboratories and a technical workshop. The role-holder will report to the Senior Technical Services Manager.
Assistant Professor in Interior Architecture and Design – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 01/31/2024The Design School on the Dubai campus is seeking to recruit enthusiastic academics with experience of teaching and scholarship or research. Successful candidates will be expected to build research over time and showcase innovative teaching pedagogies. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Scottish 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 (and as appropriate) with the Academic Schools in Edinburgh, Dubai, Galashiels, and Malaysia.
Associate Professor in Finance – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 01/30/2024Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We have staff across three campuses 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 programmes and courses. We also deliver one of the largest online MBA programmes as well as several specialist MSc programmes through a network of Approved Learning Partners. 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 and course management. The School is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Finance.
Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 01/30/2024Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We have staff across three campuses 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 programmes and courses. We also deliver one of the largest online MBA programmes as well as several specialist MSc programmes through a network of Approved Learning Partners. 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 and course management. The School is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Accounting & Finance.
Research AssociateEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/29/2024The post will be in the Interaction Lab at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Mathematics and Computer Science (MACS), see http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/InteractionLab. The successful candidate will join a group of about 20 people, consisting of postdoctoral and PhD researchers and faculty with expertise in NLP, NLG, Ethics in AI, Reasoning, Generative AI, Multimodal and Embodied AI, machine learning, and conversational interfaces.
Assistant Professor in Interior Architecture & Design – Dubai CampusUnited Arab Emirates Posted on 01/29/2024The Design School on the Dubai campus is seeking to recruit enthusiastic academics with experience of teaching and scholarship or research. Successful candidates will be expected to build research over time and showcase innovative teaching pedagogies. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Scottish 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 (and as appropriate) with the Academic Schools in Edinburgh, Dubai, Galashiels, and Malaysia.
Assistant Professor in Civil EngineeringEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/26/2024The School seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on sustainable construction. Salary: Grade 7/8 (£36,023 – £44,2630)/(£45,585 – £54,395)
Manager, Prospect ExperienceMalaysia Posted on 01/26/2024The Manager, Prospect Experience will be an experienced leader responsible for delivering the University’s Admissions strategy, working closely with colleagues across the Institution and managing Student Admissions within the University’s central Marketing and Recruitment Team.
Research Associate in Techno-Economic Analysis of Climate Change Mitigation TechnologiesEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/26/2024We are seeking an excellent, creative, and motivated postdoctoral research associate to work with us on the techno-economic analysis of a range of greenhouse gas mitigation projects.
Professor in Transition EngineeringOrkney, United Kingdom Posted on 01/24/2024Heriot-Watt University is establishing a research group with a mission to establish the discipline of Transition Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in the development and delivery of innovative teaching and research directly relevant to meeting the challenges of just transition to net zero.
Assistant Professor in PsychologyEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/23/2024Applicants with specialisms in Research Methods teaching, Developmental Psychology and/or Neuropsychology may apply. The appointment will be made on the basis of a Teaching & Scholarship post for 12 months. Post holders will engage in teaching (approximately 70%), scholarship activities (approximately 10%) and carry out one or more administrative duties (approximately 20%).
CleanerEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/22/2024We are recruiting a number of vacancies for Cleaning staff to work at our Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh.
Food and Beverage AssistantEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 01/12/2024Heriot Watt University seeks a flexible and customer orientated Food and Beverage Assistant to to provide and assist with the provision of professional, welcoming, high quality, flexible catering service to students, colleagues and visitors to the University across all areas where the service is provided or may be provided by the in house team
Associate Professor in Well EngineeringEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 11/06/2023We are delighted to be seeking a number of new academic colleagues as part of this exciting large-scale partnership between Heriot-Watt and Zhubanov University in Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Assistant Professor in Subsurface EngineeringEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 11/06/2023We are delighted to be seeking a number of new academic colleagues as part of this exciting large-scale partnership between Heriot-Watt and Zhubanov University in Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Mechanical Workshop TechnicianEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 06/29/2023Two mechanical workshop technicians are required to provide support for teaching and research as part of a large team of technical staff. This job will involve providing support services at all the school buildings on the Edinburgh campus as required.
Senior Mechanical Workshop TechnicianEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posted on 06/29/2023Two senior mechanical workshop technicians are required to provide support for teaching and research as part of a large team of technical staff. The mechanical workshop has a range of machinery including conventional workshop equipment, NC machines,