Head of School, Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) is a UK university campus based in Putrajaya, Malaysia. HWUM is the second international campus of Heriot-Watt University (“HWU”) which is a leading research-intensive UK university, specialising in science, technology, engineering, business, textiles and design. With an international reputation for scientific and technological excellence, the University is truly global in scope and scale with campuses in Scotland, Dubai and Malaysia.

HWUM is operating from a stunning, purpose-built, eco-friendly, lakeside campus that currently has more than 2,000 students. Besides the academic offerings that range from Foundation to Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Business, Engineering, Construction, Actuarial Science and more, the university is a pioneer in Impact-Based and Positive Education aiming at developing purpose-driven, resilient and world-ready graduates.

In 2021, Heriot-Watt University celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founding in Scotland. From its beginnings as the world’s first mechanics institute in the heart of Edinburgh, two centuries of innovation have led to what is today a unique international institution with campuses in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia.

This year, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) is celebrating their 10th year anniversary, a decade of creating a positive education impact in Malaysia. The 10th year anniversary will bring a variety of celebrations and activities virtually as well as at our beautiful green campus in Putrajaya, celebrating this momentous milestone and reflecting the decade of accomplishments achieved.

As pioneers in global education and research, the University seeks to appoint a number of  dynamic, enterprising and aspired leaders with a passion for excellence and who will join our leadership team in Malaysia and who work with colleagues across the University’s global footprint. The successful candidates should be an established academic with proven track record of teaching, research and leadership in their chose academic disciplines.  The appointees will be expected to lead both teaching and research operations in their area of specialisation and more broadly across the University. The candidates will also be expected to develop strong links with the industry as well as to provide strategic leadership in research for their respective Schools.

Applications to be made through the University’s Job Portal: enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2749/?utm_medium=jobshare

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Dennis Wong (D.Wong@hw.ac.uk), Deputy Provost, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

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