Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Natural Sciences

SUMMARY:
The University of Fort Hare is seeking applications from appropriately qualified and experienced candidates for a Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer position in Natural Sciences, in the Faculty of Health Sciences,


Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Natural Sciences (1 Post)
 
Associate Professor: Natural Sciences

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant doctoral Degree
• At least 7 years’ experience in higher education
• Extensive teaching and research experience in Anatomy
• A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters and/or Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor

• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
• Some standing as a scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
• Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
• Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and/or international levels
• Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
• Evidence of national and/or international collaboration
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

• Provide academic leadership in research; curriculum design, development, and implementation
• Teach postgraduate modules
• Meet research publication requirements for the academic rank of associate professor
• Secure external research grants and establish research programs
• Supervise all levels of postgraduate students and host post-doctoral fellows
• Establish institutional and national / international collaborations
• Provide academic leadership and contribute to mentorship of academic staff
• Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research
• Contribute to University service and participate in administrative duties at departmental, faculty and university levels

• Relevant doctoral Degree
• At least 3 years’ experience in higher education
• Extensive teaching and research experience in Anatomy
• A record of accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Senior Lecturer
• Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Masters/Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Senior Lecturer

• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
• Evidence of supporting early career academics.
• Recognition in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating).
• Evidence of networking and collaboration beyond one institution in research and/or teaching
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

• Participate in research; curriculum design, development, and implementation
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules
• Meet research publication requirements for the academic rank of senior lecturer level
• Secure external research grants
• Supervise postgraduate students
• Establish institutional, regional or national collaborations
• Contribute to mentorship of emergent academic staff
• Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research
• Participate in administrative duties at departmental, faculty and university levels