Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
07 Sep, 25
Salary
7701.0
Posted On
08 Jun, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Computer Science, Psychology, Writing, Big Data, It, Human Geography, Operations Management, Statistics, Sociology, Community Engagement, English, Systems Analysis, Mathematics, Systems Thinking, Business Education, Cad, Teaching, Data Analytics, Research, Data Collection
Industry
Education Management
TransiT Digital Twinning Development PhD Scholarship with Graduate Teaching Assistantship (Edinburgh)
Edinburgh Business School is awarding three PhD scholarships as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions to outstanding doctoral candidates with clear potential to excel as academic teachers and researchers in Digital Twin Development as part the TransiT Research Hub.
GTA PhD Projects in Digital Twin Development
TransiT is in a consortium of eight universities, supporting the formation of a new national research centre funded by a significant UKRI and stakeholder co-investment for a 5-year and £45M programme of challenge-led research into digital twinning for transport decarbonization. Digital twinning is an innovative methodology that involves creating virtual replicas of physical transport systems by integrating real-time data from sensors and infrastructure monitoring systems and provides rapid testing and optimisation of various decarbonisation scenarios. For more information please visit the TransiT website https://transit.ac.uk/. We are seeking proposals for three projects contributing to Digital Twin Development this work involves computer programming and data analysis activity. Applicants interested in any of the stated project areas are strongly encouraged to contact the supervisory team for an informal discussion about their research proposal prior to submitting their application.
TOPIC 3 REFERENCE 3DTD: DATA SCIENCE AND OPTIMISATION FOR TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS DECARBONISATION
We invite proposals which apply optimisation techniques to “big data� in order to address sustainability challenges in the transport and the hard-to-decarbonise logistics sectors. The project will take data from a variety of sources (such as vehicle, infrastructure, geography), combining them in novel ways to answer stakeholder-focussed questions. The focus will be on how transport and logistics systems can and should adapt to new technologies, and is an exciting opportunity bridging theory with genuine real-world impact. The supervisory team are Dr Alan Logan and Dr Christa Searle. For further information please contact Dr Alan Logan alan.logan@hw.ac.uk
Role Requirements
The GTA roles are based at the Edinburgh campus and successful applicants will be expected to work at that campus. A GTA PhD scholarship is a four-year fixed term position: Students undertake a PhD on a 0.75 FTE basis alongside a 0.25 FTE teaching contract. Remuneration consists of a PhD stipend of £15585 per annum (0.75 of the standard UKRI rate) not taxable, plus a salary of £7,701 which is taxable. PhD tuition fees are covered.
Reporting to the Head of Department, the post-holder will:
Relevant training will be provided alongside the role. During the first two years of the contract, the post-holder will be expected to undertake training in teaching and learning as required by the University, this might include School’s PGCert in Research Methods (unless equivalent qualifications are already held). GTAs are supported in their academic career development through annual performance and development reviews plus access to training offered by the HWU Learning and Teaching Academy and the Research Engagement Directorate. In addition to the Head of Department, dedicated leadership is provided by Department Head of Learning and Teaching and Department Head of Research.
About Edinburgh Business School
Heriot-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. Heriot-Watt is Scotland’s most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort. Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is a global leader in high-quality, accessible, practice-oriented business education and research. We partner with businesses and governments to translate knowledge into practice and deliver innovative solutions that improve the world. At EBS, we are practical, engaged, connected, and inspired. We are looking for colleagues who:
The Department of Marketing and Operations comprises 40 full-time faculty in Edinburgh plus 5 GTAs,10 staff in Dubai and 7 staff in Malaysia. A wide range of specialist knowledge is present including the fields of digital and sustainable activity, project management, business analytics, as well as logistics and supply chain management. Transit (HW) has 9 faculty members and 8 PDRAs. Research publications are listed on the Heriot Watt Research Portal https://researchportal.hw.ac.uk/
Application Instructions
Your application should be a single pdf that includes:
If you are applying for more than one project you will need to supply a separate application for each project with a separate topic reference on each.
Your application should contain information on how your previous experience and education provides you with the essential and where available the desirable criteria for this role.
Essential Skills and Experience
Desirable Skills and Experience
A strong commitment to inter-disciplinary working, applying theoretical knowledge to practical problems and a commitment to UK transport.Relevant teaching and/or professional experience.
Applications can be submitted up to midnight UK time) Monday 30 th June 2025. Candidates who are shortlisted will be notified after 8 th July. Interviews will take place online between Tuesday 15 th July and 23 rd July. The role will start after the receiving references. Where possible the role will commence on Monday 1 st September or at a later agreed date if VISA or other requirements need to be concluded.
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 https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.
Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.
Please refer the Job description for details