Professor in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt University; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Part time

Job summary

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is seeking a Professor in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics for its Dubai Campus. The role focuses on academic leadership, teaching, and research across actuarial maths and statistics with collaboration across Dubai, Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses.

The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervise dissertations, advance research, and support accreditation and industry links.

Qualifications

• PhD in Actuarial Science or Statistics or closely related discipline.
• Sustained record of achievement consistent with Professorship appointment.
• Internationally recognised research profile with publications and leadership.
• Significant teaching and curriculum development in higher education.
• Experience supervising undergraduate/postgraduate/doctoral students.
• Evidence of academic leadership including programme development and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with industry and external bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Dubai Campus.
• Teach and assess undergraduate courses commensurate with 0.4 FTE.
• Supervise student projects and dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Develop and lead internationally recognised research and scholarly activities.
• Mentor colleagues and support staff development and quality assurance.
• Support accreditation activities with IFoA, SOA, RSS.
• Contribute to programme leadership, curriculum development and QA.
• Support student recruitment, outreach and employer engagement.
• Strengthen collaborations with industry and professional bodies in UAE/MENA.
• Contribute to the growth and reputation of MACS and the University.
• Undertake leadership responsibilities proportionate to 0.4 FTE.

Skills

Actuarial Mathematics

Statistics

Leadership

Academic collaboration

Teaching

Education

PhD in Actuarial Science or Statistics

Professorship/Track record

Job description

Description

PROFESSOR IN ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS AT HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY DUBAI CAMPUS
Grade: Grade 10 salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Contract Type: Part Time (at least 40% / 14 hours per week). This position is Fixed Term for 24 Months with the potential for renewal.

Location: Dubai Campus

Application Deadline: Friday June 19th 2026

The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences seeks a Professor in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics. We invite applications from senior academics working in the United Arab Emirates.

With a strong research profile enthusiasm and a track record of commitment in service of the AMS community and appropriate administrative experience.

In Dubai we have the largest branch campus of any international university in the UAE and our university is fully licensed by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) the UAEs federal quality assurance agency. The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS) has been delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at our Dubai Campus since its establishment in 2005.

In 2025 the School launched one of its Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics programmes the BSc Actuarial Data Science. This has necessitated the recruitment of additional staff as the programme expands into Year 3 in the 2026-27 academic year. The programme is taught and assessed in Dubai in close collaboration with colleagues at our Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses ensuring alignment with the Universitys academic standards and benefiting from its global expertise.

The BSc Actuarial Data Science programme is accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) UK holds UCAP-Advanced Curriculum (UCAP-AC) status from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) USA and is also accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) UK.

The Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics is internationally recognised for excellence in actuarial science financial risk applied probability and statistics. Its reputation is underpinned by the world-leading research conducted by colleagues across our global campuses.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Professor in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics on a 0.4 FTE basis to provide academic leadership and strategic direction for Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics within the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS) at our Dubai Campus. The successful candidate will contribute to the strategic development and growth of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at the Universitys Dubai Campus working closely with colleagues at our Dubai Edinburgh and Malaysia campuses.

The Professor will provide leadership in teaching research external engagement and professional accreditation activities supporting the continued development of our actuarial programmes and strengthening links with industry and professional bodies. The role will include a focused teaching contribution at undergraduate and postgraduate levels supervision of student projects and dissertations mentoring of academic colleagues and support for student recruitment and outreach activities.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active programme of internationally recognised research and scholarly activity contribute to the Universitys research culture and enhance the visibility and reputation of the Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics and the School within the UAE the wider MENA region and internationally.

The workload associated with teaching research leadership and administrative responsibilities will be proportionate to a 0.4 FTE appointment and agreed annually with the Head of School.

Summary of Possible Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at the Dubai Campus.

• The delivery and assessment of undergraduate courses in actuarial mathematics and statistics and related areas commensurate with a 0.4 FTE appointment.

• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student projects and dissertations.

• Develop and lead internationally recognised research and scholarly activities.

• Mentor and support academic colleagues contributing to staff development and academic quality enhancement.

• Support professional accreditation activities with bodies such as the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Royal Statistical Society (RSS).

• Contribute to programme leadership curriculum development and quality assurance activities.

• Support student recruitment admissions outreach and employer engagement activities.

• Strengthen collaborations with industry government and professional organisations across the UAE and wider MENA region.

• Contribute to the strategic growth and reputation of the School and University.

• Undertake administrative and leadership responsibilities appropriate to a professorial appointment and proportionate to the 0.4 FTE workload.

Education Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• PhD in Actuarial Science or Statistics or a closely related discipline.

• Currently holding a Professorship or possessing a sustained record of achievement consistent with appointment to a Professorship.

• An internationally recognised research profile evidenced by a substantial record of high-quality publications research leadership and scholarly impact.

• Significant experience of teaching and curriculum development in higher education.

• Experience of supervising undergraduate postgraduate and/or doctoral students.

• Evidence of successful academic leadership including programme development research leadership quality assurance or staff mentoring.

• Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with industry professional bodies and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) or equivalent professional actuarial qualification.

• Experience of professional accreditation processes and curriculum design aligned with actuarial professional requirements.

• Experience of leading research groups securing external funding or managing collaborative research projects.

• Experience of working at a British university or experience of delivering British university programmes in other countries

• Established links with industry government agencies regulators or professional bodies within the actuarial financial services risk management or data science sectors.

About the University

With a history dating back to 1821 Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant leading-edge research and enterprise 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 -Watt is also Scotlands international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30000 students in 143 countries worldwide have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the most significant international student cohort in Scotland.

At Heriot-Watt weve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers teachers 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 weve 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 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 as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.

Our values are:

• Belong

• Collaborate

• Inspire

• Celebrate

As a 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 details on our university please view our website

Learn more about our benefits here:Our Dubai Campus - Heriot-Watt University ()

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 here 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.

Required Experience

IC