Grade and Salary
Grade 7 - £37,694 - £47,389 per annum
Contract Type and Holiday Entitlement
Full Time (1 FTE), Open ended. 33 days annual leave, plus 9 building closed days for all full‑time staff.
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Purpose of the Role
We are looking for an assistant professor in theoretical computer science for our Edinburgh campus of Heriot‑Watt University. This role expects 40% time on teaching, 40% on research, and 20% on administrative/leadership duties. Within teaching you will cover courses in programming, logic, algorithms, theoretical computer science; teaching in databases is welcome but not required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Engage in high‑quality research in your area of expertise and in collaborative research aligned with the School and University strategy.
- Write and submit grant proposals and secure research funding, initially as Co‑Investigator and then as Principal Investigator. Manage and execute research projects involving academic and industrial collaborators.
- Disseminate research findings through top‑level conferences and journals and maintain an international research reputation; serve as reviewer, referee, expert witness, conference chair, programme committee member, or journal editor.
- Participate in the supervision and guidance of undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.
- Teach undergraduate, masters and doctoral level courses.
Essential Criteria
- Doctorate (PhD) in computer science or a closely related field.
- Track record of high‑quality publications in theoretical computer science.
- Enthusiasm and ambition to contribute to a world‑class academic community, including attracting external funding.
- Evidence of excellent teaching ability across a wide range of computer science topics.
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Desirable Criteria
- Credible plans for the active pursuit of external funding.
- Skills to supervise undergraduate and MSc projects.
- Track record of teaching computer science courses well and enthusiastically.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
