Salary: Grade 7 (£36,023 - £45,585)

Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week), Fixed Term for 12 months

Candidates should be available to start in August 2024. Interviews are due to take in May 2024

Detailed Description  

The Department of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics wishes to appoint a fixed-term Assistant Professor to cover the learning and teaching commitments of a staff member who is on maternity leave. This new Teaching and Scholarship (T&S) staff member will be expected to add to the successful T&S team already active in MACS, and to take on the responsibility of delivery, assessment and development of courses in statistics and probability.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities  

• Reporting to the Head of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics, the post-holder will be required to: 
• Develop and deliver high quality teaching in the mathematical sciences; 
• Develop and roll out efficient assessment; 
• To contribute fully to global teaching teams; 
• Develop technology-enhanced learning principles and practices, and incorporate these into practical teaching; 
• Engage in scholarship; 
• Carry out such administrative and promotional activities as may be required to achieve the above aims; 
• To take on pastoral roles towards students, including as a personal tutor. 

Education, Qualifications and Experience 

To be considered for the role the candidate must have a PhD in the mathematical sciences or mathematics education. They must also have relevant experience or potential in teaching mathematics and the development of pedagogy-inspired teaching methods. The Department has a strong collaborative ethos, and the successful candidate will have the drive and commitment to contribute to and develop our global teaching programme. 

Essential Criteria 

• A PhD in mathematical sciences or mathematics education. 
• Experience in teaching mathematics and developing pedagogy-inspired teaching methods. 
• Potential to provide leadership in the planning, organisation and development of learning and teaching activities in Statistics and Probability. 
• The skills to supervise undergraduate and MSc projects. 
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills. 
• The enthusiasm and ambition to contribute to a world-class academic community. 

Desirable Criteria 

• Track-record of good quality publications. 
• Experience in a pastoral role towards undergraduates. 
• Experience in technology-enhanced learning methods. 

About our Team   

The Department of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics is part of the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, which also includes the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computer Science. The School has developed a challenging and supportive environment for our undergraduates who go on to excel in a diverse range of careers. 

The Department of Mathematics forms part of the Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences, a joint research institute bringing together the mathematical research activities at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. The Department is also a co-founder of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS). The ICMS stimulates and promotes the mathematical sciences through organising and hosting diverse international workshops and conferences. Its vibrant events programme attracts leading mathematical scientists from the UK and internationally - connecting mathematical communities across the world and greatly enhancing the mathematical environment in Edinburgh. 

The Mathematical Sciences team across the two mathematical departments teaches programmes in Edinburgh, Malaysia and Dubai, and the core 1st and 2nd year courses offered by the Mathematics Department are followed by students in both the Mathematics and the Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics Departments. As such, most teaching in early years involves cross-school and cross-campus teaching teams. The department also provides service teaching of mathematics to engineers and scientists across the wider university.  

The School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences has an Athena SWAN Bronze Award and is committed to an equality charter, which includes having a diverse and inclusive workforce, and to offering equality of opportunity to all. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, and we welcome requests for flexible working arrangements and endeavour to accommodate them, whenever possible. 

How to Apply 

Applications can be submitted until midnight on the 10 May 2024.  

Interviews will take place in mid May

Interested applicants must submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system in a single pdf : (1) a cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post; (2) a full CV; (3) A summary of their teaching and scholarship esearch experience and plans; and (4) a list of publications. 

Informal enquiries may be made to: Prof. Catherine Donnelly, Head of Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics, C.Donnelly@hw.ac.uk. 

About Heriot-Watt University  

Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry. 

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

At Heriot-Watt University we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team. 

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community. 

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 values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ . 

We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options. 

Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University. 

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