Assistant Professor: Urban Analytics & AI for Planning

DescriptionPosition DetailsSchool of Geography Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham Dubai campusSalary: CompetitiveGrade: 8No. of positions: 1Full timeLocation: Dubai UAEClosing date: 12th May 2025UK and International travel may be required for this postUniversity of Birmingham DubaiHaving established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new stateoftheart campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our longterm strategic mission in Dubai the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.BackgroundWe are currently recruiting an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Data Analytics who will join the highly interdisciplinary School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) at the University of Birmingham Dubai campus. The position fixed term initially for 3 years offers an exciting opportunity to support the teaching and leadership of the MSc Urban Analytics and AI for Planner a pioneering programme integrating urban planning data science and AI as well as supporting the MSc Urban Planning and MSc Sustainable Urban Design programmes.We are keen to attract candidates whose work engages with contemporary urban planning issues particularly the application of AI data analytics urban and mobility modelling and digital technologies to planning and urban design. The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of modules related to urban analytics transport modelling spatial data science and smart city planning. They will also support our MSc Urban Planning and MSc Sustainable Urban Design programmes.The University of Birmingham is an equalopportunity employer wishing to recruit talented individuals from anywhere around the world. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community.Successful applications will receive a competitive package and play a key role in our ambitious Universitys expansion as we enhance our international reputation and global footprint.Academic Development Programme new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5year development programme at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.Role SummaryYou will contribute to a range of educationrelated activities primarily in support of our MSc Urban Analytics and AI for Planners. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development and delivery of teaching and assessment and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods with a particular focus on approaches suitable for urban planning data science and AI applications.You will be expected to deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by disciplinebased research or professional experience in urban analytics and datadriven planning ensuring alignment with industry and accreditation standards while delivering highquality teaching across all programmes including MSc Urban Analytics the MSc Urban Planning and MSc Sustainable Urban Design and BSc Sustainability.Develop and teach as part of modules in urban data analytics AI for planning GIS and spatial modelling smart cities and urban systems design while supervising postgraduate dissertations and research projects focused on datadriven urban solutions. Innovate teaching methods such as through AIdriven tools computational approaches or urban simulation models and enhance the curriculum by integrating industryled case studies and practitioner engagement.Main DutiesEducation Research and Knowledge ExchangeYou will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:Contribute to curriculum development and/or renewal for urban analytics and AI in planning.Develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in datadriven urbanism.Advise others on aspects of learning teaching and assessment.Play an important role in student academic support.Inform your teaching practice from disciplinebased research and/or professional practice in urban analytics GIS and AI for planning.Update your subject expertise and undertake personal professional development in teaching including selfreflection using student and peer review feedback.You may play an important role in the recruitment and admission o