About this role
FTE and working pattern: Full-time (1FTE); 35hrs per week
Contract Type: Teaching and Scholarship
Location: Dubai Campus
The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society is a UK leader in multidisciplinary teaching and research, with the Dubai campus offering professionally accredited programmes in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, and Quantity Surveying. The School combines high-quality, practice-based education with strong industry links, ensuring excellent graduate employability. Through the Institute of Sustainable Built Environment (ISBE), it delivers internationally recognised research and education focused on sustainability, resilient infrastructure, digital transformation, innovative construction, and environmental solutions, supported by state-of-the-art research facilities.
The Architectural Engineering programme at Heriot-Watt University Dubai is a distinctive, professionally accredited undergraduate degree that combines engineering principles with architectural design to develop expertise in building performance, sustainability, energy use, carbon emissions, and building systems. The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI) and has a strong emphasis on global and industry engagement.
The School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor to join the Architectural Engineering programme at the Dubai campus while collaborating across Heriot-Watt University's global academic network. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative, research-informed teaching within a global multi-campus environment. The successful candidate will adopt a student-centred approach to teaching and curriculum design and will be encouraged to innovate.
Applicants should have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Energy and sustainability of buildings Building services systems and whole-building design Human behaviour and interaction with buildings
Candidates must have previous teaching experience, a strong commitment to the student experience, excellent teamwork and communication skills, an internationally recognised honours degree in Engineering, and a PhD in Sustainability, Energy, Low-Carbon Buildings, or a related discipline. Professional accreditation with CIBSE or another relevant UK Engineering Council body is desirable.
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