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NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY MAHIKENG FACULTY/ DIVISION: FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SCHOOL: SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES POSITION NAME: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ PROFESSOR POSITION NUMBER: M000473 VACANCY: 1 PEROMNES GRADE: A5 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences seeks to appoint a suitably qualified applicant to the permanent staff who will contribute actively to the training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Physics and to build the knowledge base of the discipline through teaching, research, academic leadership and mentoring and community engagement. Administration of certain teaching activities within the discipline may also be required. Specialised research and teaching experience aligned with the teaching and research activities of the Physics Subject Group, preferably in : Astrophysics, Material Science, Space Physics, Applied Physics, Renewable Energy.

• Teach courses as required
• Quality assurance and management of teaching outputs.
• Drive and manage teaching and learning productivity and outputs
• Enable technology and new developments to enhance the offering of courses
• Drive and grow international collaboration.
• Manage and partake in student communication and support activities
• Review and design academic curricula.
• Developing study material and study guides.

• Carry out research and supervise postgraduate students.
• Conduct and supervise industry directed research projects as required
• Quality assurance and management of research outputs by staff and students.
• Recommend and guide academic development and capacity building to improve research outputs and manage and coordinate research grants and NRF ratings.
• Drive and grow international collaboration.
• Conduct own research and publication and maintain academic scholarship.
• Support engaged research in the faculty
• Source research funding

• Develop, initiate and drive research proposals for external funding.
• Embark on innovative independent initiatives to obtain funding, facilities and/or equipment to enable research output.
• Collaborate and build effective relationships for success model delivery

• Contribute to community engagement and be involved in the departmental administrative functions.

• PhD in Physics is essential
• Registration with professional bodies such as the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)
• Membership with Professional bodies such as the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)

• At least 4 years of teaching experience for Associate Professor
• Atleast 5 years of teaching experience for Professor

• At least 6 publications in peer reviewed international journals, with at least 2 of those as first author.
• Excellent research track with at least 10 publications in peer reviewed international journals, with at least 4 of those as first author.

• At least 1 M or 1 D completed
• Completed supervision of both M & D students

• NRF rating or equivalent, desirable for both Associate Professor/ Professor

• Effective lecturing of undergraduate and post-graduate physics theory courses at university level.
• The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.
• Ability to work under pressure and against tight deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good programming skills

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.
• The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.