💼 Full-Time Position

Assistant Professor in Marine Energy

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Heriot-Watt University
📍 stromness, scotland, United-Kingdom
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Location
stromness, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 30, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Description

Role: Assistant Professor in Marine Energy

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 (£37,694 - £47,389)

FTE and working pattern: Full-time (35 hours per week), Open-Ended

Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside partners in a community at the center of marine energy development. More wave and tidal energy devices have been tested in Orkney than anywhere else globally. Orkney is now set to become a key hub for the expanding offshore wind sector. You will also be part of a global university with 5 campus locations across UK, Dubai and Malaysia, over 3,000 staff and 30,000 students.

The UK and Scottish governments have committed to energy transition and have set ambitious targets for achieving net zero carbon. The transition to sustainable marine energy (wind, wave and tide) is...