Assistant Professor (Education) in Health Economics (Dubai)

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.

Role Summary

Based on the UoB Dubai campus, the post holder will act as Programme Lead, and lead teaching across the modules of the programme. They will be expected to contribute to the breadth of taught modules delivered as part of this programme (economic evaluation, health economics, policy, decision modelling) in line with their subject knowledge, work with Edgbaston-based module leads to shape and deliver the programme in line with local needs. They will also set and mark assignments and supervise dissertation projects. They may also be expected to contribute to other School of Health Sciences and wider College of Medicine and Health programmes and modules. 

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs. 

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. 

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. 

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.

For informal enquiries, please contact Khalifa Elmusharaf email: k.a.elmusharaf@bham.ac.uk  (Edgbaston Campus) and Louise Jackson email: L.JACKSON.1@BHAM.AC.UK  (Edgbaston Campus)

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Closes: 15^th May 2025

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