Sustainable Transport Professorship

1 day ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom GatenbySanderson Full time
About the Role

This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and teaching in transportation studies. As a professor, you will be responsible for leading research initiatives, developing and delivering high-quality teaching programs, and mentoring colleagues at various career stages.

The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in a relevant field, such as operational research, logistics, transport planning, mathematics, or computer science. A strong track record of grant funding, internationally excellent publications, and industry collaboration with associated impact case studies is essential.

Teaching responsibilities will include delivering research-informed content to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, as well as PhD supervision. The successful candidate will have an external international network of research collaborators and demonstrate success in meeting strategic university research targets.

This is an 80% research and 20% teaching role for the initial five years, with opportunities for professional development and growth within the university.



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