Assistant Professor in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Dubai)

The University of Birmingham is seeking an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship for its Dubai campus. This permanent role involves advancing teaching practices, leading curriculum development, and supporting students academically. New faculty will participate in a 5-year academic development program aimed at promotion. Candidates should have a relevant higher degree, extensive teaching experience, and the ability to manage and motivate others. Flexibility in working hours is required.
Contract Type: Permanent/ Fixed Term Contract

Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

University of Birmingham Dubai

Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new state-of-the-art campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.

Background

The Department of Management, part of the triple accredited Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Education focused) in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This role forms part of a wider investment into the School’s academic excellence.

Role Summary

You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.

Management and administration is likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement widening participation, schools outreach, or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties

Education

You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:
• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal;
• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution;
• advise others on aspects of learning, teaching and assessment;
• deliver (where appropriate to the discipline) specific professional programmes;
• advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school, and play an important role in student academic support;
• inform your teaching practice by discipline based research;

Person Specification
• Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.
• Flexibility in working hours is required, as Master’s programs are conducted during evenings and weekends.

Teaching
• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues.
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.

For informal enquiries, please contact Fiona Oster, email: f.oster@bham.ac.uk (Dubai campus), Dr Christopher Collinge, email: c.j.collinge@bham.ac.uk (Edgbaston Campus), and Dr Yong Lin, email: y.lin@bham.ac.uk (Edgbaston Campus)

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 13th May 2025

Competitive. Grade 8