Assistant Professor in Management

(Teaching and Educational Enhancement OR Teaching, Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange)  

• Department: School of Social Sciences, Dubai Campus 
• Grade: 7/8
  • Salary: Monthly AED 21,800 - AED 26,000 (G7) or Monthly AED 30,000 – AED 35,000 (G8) including housing allowance, based on experience (dependent on experience and qualifications).
• Closing date: 25th November 2025
• Duration: Open Ended
• Location: Dubai Campus 

Heriot-Watt’s Business Design and Social Sciences School is a global leader in high-quality, accessible, practice-oriented business education and research. With campuses in the United Kingdom, Dubai, and Malaysia, we inspire and empower a diverse and inclusive community of students. We partner with businesses and governments to translate knowledge into practice and deliver innovative solutions that improve the world. Our industry-leading research projects in logistics, supply chain management, industrial decarbonisation, inclusive workplaces, and sustainable capitalism connect across disciplines to address society’s most pressing challenges.   

Following the continued growth of student numbers and our recent campus extension, we are delighted to be expanding the academic team at our Dubai Campus. We are seeking to grow our Management Department with academics who will teach on our Business Administration and International Business Management programmes. The postholder will also take over as Programme Director for our large and successful Business Administration programme.

We are looking for academics looking for a new challenge and who are passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible, practice-oriented education and research that promotes responsible business. Previous experience of working in the UAE isn’t essential but being able to demonstrate cultural intelligence is a must.

Applicants must have a Doctoral qualification and experience of teaching and course management. They should also have experience of managing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme. Successful candidates will be expected to have evidence of their scholarship to date and plans for future outputs. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop strong links to colleagues at the Edinburgh and Malaysia 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.

At Heriot-Watt University we have a number of different career pathways for our academics. For this role we are seeking people who would fit into either a ‘Teaching and Educational Enhancement’ (formerly known as Teaching and Scholarship) or a ‘Teaching, Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange’ pathway.

The ideal candidates will be able to evidence how they have developed research-rich teaching and integrate professional practice into the classroom. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake supervision of research projects at all levels of study. Preference will also be given to those candidates who have experience of working in a UK HE institution with a sound understanding of quality assurance processes.  

For any queries please contact Dr Ritu Sehgal, Associate Head of Department (Dubai) – r.seghal@hw.ac.uk 

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