UE07- £39,347- £46,974 pro rata

Edinburgh College of Art / Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Part-time 21 hours per week

Fixed Term- 12 month contract

We are looking for a Teaching Fellow in Urban Data Science and Sustainability to deliver inspirational and engaging teaching in the interdisciplinary programmes for Edinburgh Futures Institute in the field of Sustainable Futures, as well as to contribute to relevant courses in Architecture and Landscape Architecture programmes.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a candidate with demonstrable skills in Data Science and Urban Infrastructure in relation to Sustainability, and with a contextualised knowledge of pedagogy, practice and theory in areas across design, data and digital cultures to work within a successful postgraduate programme in Sustainable Futures that sits within a wide, interconnected postgraduate portfolio in the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI). 

The post is a 12 month, part-time (0.6 FTE), fixed-term position.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A postgraduate degree in a relevant field for the post 
• Demonstrable experience in teaching and assessing degree-level student work in Urban Data Science and Sustainability, or a cognate discipline.
• Ability to plan and organise the delivery of effective learning and teaching of Urban Data Science and Sustainability in complex academic frameworks.
• Ability to work as part of a team in delivering courses in Urban Data Science and Sustainability across a number of degree programmes, covering topics that primarily complement existing staff expertise.
• Ability to communicate and review complex issues pertaining to data, infrastructure and sustainability in society, culture and environment.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of £39,347- £46,974 pro rata
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.  

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 27 September 2024
 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 
 

Interviews will be held during week commencing 21 October 2024