Associate Professor - Management Science & Engineering

Job Purpose:

The responsibilities of faculty members shall be an appropriate combination of:

a) Dissemination of knowledge through undergraduate and / or graduate teaching; and

b) Research, scholarly or other creative activities; and

c) University, community, and professional services

in areas related to engineering systems, operations, analytics, and management

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Strategic Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic development of the Engineering Systems and Management program.
• Support program accreditation, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Help shape research priorities aligned with department and university goals.
• Support growth of graduate programs and student recruitment.

Operational Responsibilities

Teaching:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate level in Engineering Systems and Management and on time schedules allocated by the Chair of Department
• Support outcome-based learning and program assessment
• Use project-based, case-based, and data-driven learning approaches
• Integrate modern analytical, digital, and decision-support tools into teaching
• Prepare teaching material including course outline, syllabus and lesson plans. Revise the subject matter on a regular basis as appropriate for that subject
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum
• Provide students with detailed syllabus, methods of instruction and evaluation in their courses
• Engage in the selection of textbooks and other teaching aids necessary to the instruction of courses
• Monitor students’ performance in their subject areas and provides remedial classes when necessary
• Set and mark exams, coursework, assignments, laboratory work, homework, design projects, case studies and any other relevant activity.
• Supervise students’ research and practical work and of their thesiss preparation, as well as participate in evaluation of their theses
• Participate in professional peer reviews
• Supervise senior design projects, industry projects and internships
• Develop and improve their scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers within their area of expertise

Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities:

• Carry out high-impact research and produces peer-reviewed publications, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the review process
• Supervise MSc and PhD research
• Lead a sustained research agenda in Engineering Systems and/or Management
• Engage in scholarly or creative activities in their area of expertise and make results available for critical peer review
• Deliver papers at professional association meetings, seminars and conferences
• Participate in panels at regional and international meetings of professional organizations
• Identify and successfully bid for external funding and grants
• Actively raise the Department and Faculty’s profile, internally and externally
• Participate in departmental and faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department
• Contribute to research centers, labs, or thematic clusters
• Translate research into practical impact
• Develop interdisciplinary research with engineering, computing, business, health, or industry
• Collaborate with colleagues, both within and outside the University, in conducting and managing research and consultancy activities

Academic Service:

• Play an active role in departmental, or University-wide working groups or committees as requested
• Contribute to accreditation, assessment, and continuous improvement activities
• Contribute to student recruitment, retention and placement efforts
• Foster service by contributing to the community at large in participatory, developmental or advisory capacity
• Support and participate in student organization activities
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