Assistant Professor in Marketing & Operations

Assistant Professor in Marketing & Operations

Grade 7, £38,448 - £48,337 per annum OR Grade 8, £48,337 - £59,390 per annum

Full-time (35hrs per week) Fixed Term (9-12 Months)

33 days annual leave, plus 9 buildings closed days for all full time staff. Use our total rewards calculator:  to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

We are seeking an Assistant Professor in Marketing & Operations within the Department of Marketing and Operations, Edinburgh Business School to cover parental leave. This role is ideal for an academic who aspires to work in an environment that allows them to combine practical experience with contemporary approaches to theory to bring the best ideas to their students. We are interested in applicants with a PhD (or about to submit) and some experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching.

In terms of teaching, the successful candidate will be required to contribute and lead a range of postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) teaching, learning and assessment activities across our various delivery modes including our three global campuses, approved learning partners and online. Experience with online or distance-learning programmes would be an advantage as well as some professional experience. Courses to be delivered include but are not limited to Technology for Business, Information Systems for Business, Systems Thinking and Analysis, as well as possible input into online course delivery in courses including Business Consultancy and related areas.

This role will be offered as a Teaching & Educational Enhancements contract, at grade 7 or 8 depending on candidate profile.

• Undertake teaching and assessment duties and if required leadership on academic programmes.
• Contribute to the content, design and delivery of the teaching 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.
• Mentor and supervise students both UG and PG, 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 latest development in research, and ensure these developments are reflected in teaching materials and methods.
• 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 teaching, including preparation for examination boards and progression boards, etc, as instructed.
• Participate in relevant committees and departmental meetings

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made.