Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering - Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Open-ended contract

Job summary

Heriot-Watt University Dubai invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering. The role emphasizes delivering and assessing undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including multiphase thermodynamics and reaction engineering, with strong emphasis on design and lab-based teaching.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, demonstrate research activity, supervise UG/PG projects, and collaborate with Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses to develop

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Evidence of track record in teaching and scholarly activity.
• Fellowship/Senior Fellowship of Advance HE or equivalent teaching recognition.
• Chartered Engineer status or IChemE membership preferred.
• 3+ years teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Undertake teaching and assessment duties on engineering programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Develop high-quality teaching and learning materials and contribute to curriculum design for Chemical Engineering programmes.
• Develop research in a relevant area and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues across campuses to deliver high-quality learning and promote recruitment and outreach.
• Contribute to programme leadership, examination processes and CPD activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Fellowship or Senior Fellowship of Advance HE

Chartered Engineer status or IChemE membership

3+ years teaching experience in higher education

Job description

Job description

Role: Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering

Grade: G7

Salary: AED 260,000 – 320,000 per annum including housing allowance (Depending on Experience)

FTE and working pattern: Full-time (1FTE); 35hrs per week

Contract Type: Open Ended

Department: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS)

Location: Dubai Campus

About Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University (HWU) has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business, and languages.

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry. We connect with industry at every level and develop programmes to match their needs – so employers get work-ready industry-fit graduates.

Heriot-Watt is also Scotland's most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort.

We have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.

About our Team

Heriot-Watt University established a campus in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) in 2005 and moved in 2020 to a state of the art, digitally enabled campus within Dubai Knowledge Park. The Dubai campus now has nearly 4000 students. The School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) in Heriot-Watt University Dubai offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Automotive, Chemical, Mechanical, Energy, Renewable Energy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems, and Global Sustainability Engineering. Staff based in EPS Dubai also contribute to the development and delivery of courses to students based in Edinburgh and Malaysia.

Detailed Description

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic academic with experience of teaching and research in Chemical Engineering who is expected to deliver and assess a range of undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses, that include but are not limited to: Multiphase Thermodynamics, Reaction Engineering, Transport Phenomenon, Separation Processes, Sustainability and Economics. The candidate should be able to effectively teach process simulation and design using Aspen HYSYS, integrating the software into relevant Chemical Engineering courses.

Successful candidates are expected to have a broad knowledge of a range of topics within Chemical Engineering and relevant 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.

An Assistant Professor must hold a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, with tertiary teaching experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Undertake teaching and assessment duties on engineering academic programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Support colleagues at Heriot-Watt University Dubai in the delivery of courses and other activities to support the University's Strategy.
2. Develop high-quality teaching and learning materials in appropriate formats for Chemical Engineering programmes; contribute collaboratively to curriculum content, design and delivery in accordance with University frameworks and international standards; and enhance teaching practice through the evaluation of feedback from students and peers.
3. Develop research in relevant area of expertise.
4. Mentor and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing timely, constructive and well- documented formative and summative feedback. Provide appropriate pastoral support, recognising when referral to specialist services is required, and contribute actively to delivering excellent student learning experience at HWU.
5. Work collaboratively with colleagues across campuses and with external partners to share knowledge, exchange best practices and develop opportunities for future partnerships.
6. Play an active role in promoting the University and engaging with prospective students, supporting recruitment initiatives and targets, and contributing to Open Days and other outreach activities.
7. Contribute to programme leadership and administration, including programme planning, examination and progression boards, and participate in relevant committees.
8. Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) and participate in staff development activities.
9. All staff endeavours will embody our shared values – inspire, collaborate, belong and celebrate - into everything we do.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Applicants must meet the following essential criteria:

• PhD in relevant subject area
• Capable of delivering relevant Chemical Engineering courses
• Research track record
• Capable of supervising and guiding UG and PG students in project work/dissertation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to HWU values
• 2-3 Years Teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level of an accredited programme
• Fellowship or Senior Fellowship of Advance HE, or equivalent recognition of teaching excellence
• Chartered Engineer status or membership/fellowship of IChemE or an equivalent professional organisation
• A track record of Journal and Conference Publications and research grant applications
• Experience of supervising a PhD student to completion

Heriot-WattUniversityValues

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.

We are a vibrant, forward-looking university, well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland’s international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt we’ve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers, staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.

We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and we’ve an excellent reputation for graduate employability.

In addition to the Edinburgh campus, we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating, supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research, where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt, we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership, and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.

Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.

Our values are:

• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning, living and working institution, we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.

For full detail on our University, please view our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/about.htm

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is (Commission for Academic Accreditation) CAA Licensed; therefore, successful candidates will need to either provide terminal degrees attested from a UAE institution accredited by the CAA or if the degree is not from a UAE Institution, the candidate will need to have MoE (Ministry of Education) Equivalency. More info on attestation can be found on the MoE website. The candidate is responsible for getting their degree attestations done and these should be completed within six months of joining.

The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities.