Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science (Biomechanics)

Job title:

Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science (Biomechanics)

Company

Heriot-Watt University

Job description

Job Description:Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science (Biomechanics)Contract: Open ended, full timeGrade:9 and Salary: £56,021 – £66,857Heriot-Watt University recently expanded its portfolio into sport education and recently launched a BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at its Edinburgh Campus which commenced in September 2022. In collaboration with Oriam, Scotland’s National Performance Centre, the launch of the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science is an exciting opportunity to develop an outstanding, modern, and inclusive programme of teaching and research in Sport and Exercise Science. As a result, we are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Science (Biomechanics).You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with proven communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an enriching student experience, allowing students to develop the key skills needed as a modern Sport and Exercise Scientist. An established national profile in the field of biomechanics with a passion for leading on teaching initiatives on relevant programmes is essential. To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.One of the main aims of the Sport and Exercise Science team is to develop industry-changing Sport and Exercise Science graduates through high quality teaching that includes utilising technology to deliver from the laboratory to the field and ensuring integrate approaches throughout Undergraduate and Postgraduate provision. We are also aiming to undertake internationally renowned research in Sport and Exercise Science, from basic science to translational and industry-changing projects.Key Duties & Responsibilities:Pioneering Education:

• Provide leadership in the area of teaching and learning for Sport and Exercise Science, both for students and for staff;
• Undertake continuous professional development both through the University and externally to remain up-to-date with current learning and teaching practice and external influencers in our sector to provide direction and leadership;
• Share best practice in learning and teaching methodologies, working with colleagues to develop scholarly debate and the dissemination of excellence to advance the curriculum to be future focused and challenge-led;
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students’ work and take responsibility for dealing with referred issues regarding students within their own educational programmes.

Research:

• To pursue applied research of internationally recognised importance and quality that will make a significant contribution to the University’s submission to Future Research Excellence Framework exercises, enhance the international profile of the University and contribute to the development of its own communities of research;
• Manage and shape the development of strategic and collaborative research funding bids through the submission of high-quality grant proposals to appropriate funding streams;
• Disseminate research through high-quality journal publications and papers, presentations at conferences, and relevant stakeholder events;
• Provide ongoing support to the development and implementation of SES research strategy
• Mentor and coach research students, with particular focus on providing opportunities for developing their careers as interdisciplinary, collaborative, and effective researchers.

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Develop own leadership within the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science programme to ensure excellent levels of student engagement, retention and outcomes;
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a consistent, effective, and high-quality delivery of teaching and research, in line with the strategic aims of EGIS, as well as the wider University;
• Represent EGIS with integrity in a professional capacity at national and international conferences, with industrial partners, in professional societies, etc.

Education, Qualifications and ExperienceEssential criteria

• PhD in the area of sport and exercise biomechanics and/or related disciplines;
• A clear and evidenced personal research strategy, with the potential to attract research funding attracting external research funding, with publications in international journals and presenting at conferences;
• Ability and passion for leading teaching programmes to help produce work-ready, impactful graduates
• Ability to deliver innovative teaching, together with experience of teaching in a higher education environment;
• Emotional intelligence, with a demonstrable collegiate attitude and proven interpersonal skills.

Desirable criteria

• Membership of appropriate professional and/or academic societies;
• Ability to draw on industrial and professional networks to develop and enhance the teaching and research portfolio.

How to ApplyApplications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on 31st May 2024Interviews are anticipated to take place in w/c 24th June 2024.Applicants must make their submission via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system and include: (1) cover letter describing their interest and suitability for the post; (2) full CV that includes the list of publications (3) research and teaching statements, showing their strengths in one or more of the areas above.Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Mark Ross ( ).At Heriot-Watt 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 and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .About Heriot Watt UniversityHeriot-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 is also Scotland’s most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort.About our TeamThe School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and SocietyThe School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society is one of the UK’s leading institutions for multidisciplinary research and teaching in areas critical to economic development and societal equity. We aim to attain excellence in the teaching of the core disciplines that contribute to a sustainable, resource and energy efficient society and are committed to undertaking high value, high impact research and knowledge transfer in topics of relevance to global challenges.Institute of Life & Earth SciencesThe Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (ILES) undertakes multidisciplinary research in the areas of Environment and Bioscience, as well as Sport and Exercise Science, based both in Edinburgh (including staff based in the Lyell Centre) and at the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) in the Orkney Isles. ICIT is internationally recognised for research, training and consultancy in renewable energy, marine science and environmental resources. Our work within ILES focuses on life sciences in its broadest sense from cells to ecosystems, including physical geography and sport and exercise science, teaching and researching on how systems work, how they may be changing and how to manage the planet sustainably. Further information can be obtained at –

Expected salary

£56021 – 66857 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Wed, 08 May 2024 01:29:03 GMT

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