Assistant/Associate Professor for On-Line Teaching
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About the Department
You will join the School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. The School is internationally renowned for its world-class research across mathematics and statistics, actuarial mathematics, theoretical computer science, robotics, natural language processing, programming languages, AI, data science and machine learning.
The School has an extensive portfolio of taught programmes, including the new MSc Computer Science on the Coursera platform which is the programme in which you will be mostly active (see https://www.coursera.org/degrees/msc-computer-science-heriot-watt). The School has a global profile, establishing teaching programmes in Dubai since 2005, and in Malaysia.
The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences is committed to supporting family friendly work practices and part-time working options as part of our Athena Swan Silver award (see https://www.hw.ac.uk/schools/mathematical-computer-sciences/about/athena-swan.htm).
We especially encourage women and members of under-represented groups to apply for this position. We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options. We are very proud of our inclusive and friendly community. We organise regular events for women in CS, fora for staff and students with disabilities, as well as formal and informal support groups at all levels. Our professorial staff is 46% female, compared to the national average of 16%.
Detailed Description
We are looking for a teaching focused assistant/associate professor with experience of developing and delivering online courses, particularly in Computer Science and the Mathematical Sciences. This is a role where you are expected to spend 80% of your time on teaching and 20% on scholarship. For such a role, career paths to full professorship exist at Heriot-Watt. Depending on the profile of the applicants, different arrangements may be considered.
The post will be based on the Edinburgh campus of Heriot-Watt University, and although the work with students will all be on-line, we do expect you to be on-campus for at least three days a week, both to ensure an embedding within the Department and School and a share in its community, but also because you will, for example, be expected to supervise dissertation students on related on-campus programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Developing, teaching, overseeing and running undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level courses, in particular courses within the on-line MSc Computer Science on the Coursera platform. When appropriate, leading new teaching initiatives to enhance current provision.
* Academic leadership, such as being course leader on internationally taught courses, being programme leader on undergraduate or postgraduate programmes, and leading outreach and recruitment events where appropriate.
* Supervision and guidance of undergraduate, postgraduate and where appropriate postdoctoral researchers.
* Scholarship activities, particularly, but not exclusively, in relation to on-line teaching and the use of teaching technology.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
* E1: A PhD in computer science or closely related field
* E2: Experience in developing and delivering online courses/content
* E3: Experience in teaching courses in Computer Science
* E4: Evidence of strong communication skills
* E5: Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
* D1: The skills to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students
* D2: Track record of teaching well and enthusiastically
* D3: Evidence of research activities that relate to on-line teaching and the use of teaching technology generally
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on the 11th of September, 2025.
Interested applicants must submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system: (1) a cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post, indicating a preference for either a T&S or T&R position, and whether you are applying for an associate professor role (assistant professor will otherwise be assumed); (2) a full CV, including a list of publications if applicable; and (3) a 1 page summary of their online experience and teaching plans and ambitions. If you apply for T&R, also include (4) a 1 page summary of your research plans and ambitions.
Informal enquiries may be made to: Prof. Jurriaan Hage, Head of Computer Science, j.hage@hw.ac.uk.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research and Education
* Industries: Higher Education
Apply with care and note the information above remains focused on the role and its requirements.
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