Heriot-Watt University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Research and Faculty Positions, a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
We are on the look out for a Student Wellbeing Mental Health Mentor. This will be a part time role working 3 days a week. The role involves assessing the needs of students referred to the service who present with emotional difficulties to ensure that appropriate interventions are delivered for students. Additionally, provide support for students with enduring mental health difficulties and with students of determination, working closely with other University services including the Determination Advisor and the Wellbeing Counsellors. The successful candidate will carry a caseload of students who need ongoing support. Interventions will focus on providing on-going mentoring, developing ongoing support plans to support academic success (including the development of organizational skills, personal motivation and time management); providing therapeutic support; making referrals to external agencies; and liaising with external professionals to ensure appropriate care and support.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Logistics & Analytics Academic with a record of achievement in teaching and scholarship/research. As part of an international team, you will be able to build strong links with colleagues in Edinburgh and Malaysia who will contribute to the development of courses and programmes by innovating in teaching delivery, engaging in faculty administrative roles, and building links with practitioners. Applicants should have a broad knowledge of a range of topics within the sphere of Logistics & specialist knowledge of related data analytics, it is expected that you will have a flexible approach to teaching across a range of areas. We currently offer courses in Operations Management, Quality Management, and Big Data Analytics as well as lectures on Operations Management topics in other courses.
We are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Data Administrator (6-month Fixed Term Contract with a posibility for extension). Postholder will have lead responsibility for supporting Registry & Academic Services (RAS) data requirements, with particular emphasis on regulatory compliance datasets and institutional performance reporting. This includes the management, analysis and assurance of annual retention and progression data, statutory data returns to external regulators, and complex ad hoc data requests that support institutional decision-making. The role will provide specialist expertise in regulatory and student data, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment across university systems. Acting with a high degree of autonomy, the postholder will support regulatory compliance obligations, mitigate data-related risk, and enable evidence-based initiatives that enhance the student experience, retention and progression outcomes.
We are currently hiring for a Student Service Centre Admin Assistant with the Registry & Academic Support Directorate. This position will sit in a team which is the first point of contact for students and delivers a variety of services.
The Academic Quality Officer will be responsible for undertaking key quality assurance activities as part of the Academic Quality team based at the Dubai campus, with a particular focus on: *Accreditation, review and audit events for the approval and re-approval of the University’s licence and programmes; and Regulatory data returns to the CAA, MoHESR and KHDA. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting an integrated, coherent approach across all modes and locations and to maintaining and assuring the quality and academic standards of the University’s provision.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date01/05/2026
Are you passionate about the marine environment? Keen to gain hands-on experience in one of the fastest-growing fields in conservation? Heriot-Watt University is offering two full-time paid internships with the community focused Restoration Forth project, an exciting opportunity to help restore native oysters in the Firth of Forth and help build the skills you need for a career in marine restoration/conservation.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date12/19/2025
The Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Statistical Data Science, or related area.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date12/18/2025
Reporting to the Business Systems Manager, the Support Analyst will assist in the day-to-day maintenance and support of the University’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, which is used to manage data and processes relating to human resources (HR) and finance.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date12/11/2025
The role is based in the Institute of Geoenergy Engineering. Candidates will be expected to have a high level of skill in the use of a wide range of machining tools and fabrication techniques.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date12/08/2025
Are you an actuary looking for a change in direction and a different environment? Have you thought about sharing your actuarial knowledge and skills with the next generation of actuaries? In this role you will have the opportunity to use your industry experience and actuarial knowledge to help develop the actuaries of tomorrow.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom Posting Date12/01/2025
This internship offers an early-career researcher the chance to join an award-winning research institute and support an innovative project on improving homelessness prevention in the UK.
We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable educator to teach on our Academic English and Approaches to Learning (APL) courses. The ideal candidate will have a strong
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