LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER_635
Listing reference: nwu_001476
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 27 February 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Southern Africa
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
About our company
NWU
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY: POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS
FACULTY/ DIVISION: FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES
POSITION NUMBER: P000635
VACANCY: LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER
PEROMNES GRADE: A8 / A7
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To provide professional Teaching & Learning and Research duties in the Chemistry subject group
Job description
1. RESEARCH
· Drive and manage research productivity, output, and quality
· Create an enabling research environment and guide innovation initiatives
· Recommend and guide recommended academic development and capacity building to improve research outputs
· Conduct own research and publication and maintain academic scholarship.
· Support engaged research in the faculty.
2. TEACHING AND LEARNING
· Teach courses as required
· Quality assurance and management of teaching outputs
· Drive and manage teaching and learning productivity, output and quality aligned to the Teaching and Learning Plan
3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
· Participate in community engagement activities
4. MANAGEMENT
· Provide value-based leadership in transformation of the school
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
· Experience in teaching and learning in both an undergraduate and postgraduate chemistry context with a specialisation in Physical Chemistry and/or Analytical Chemistry.
· Experience in module and curriculum development in a chemistry context.
· Expertise in research should align within the fields of Electrochemistry / Hydrometallurgy / Atmospheric Chemistry / Molecular Modelling / Organic Catalysis and Synthesis.
· Proven record of postgraduate student supervision.
· Proven record of research proposal writing and submission and the securing of research funds.
· Proven record of conceptualising research, getting the research done and publishing the outcomes of the research.
· International research collaboration will be beneficial.
· Excellent problem-solving skills
· Excellent computer skills
· Demonstrate language proficiency to function optimally in the multilingual environment of the NWU
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
· Highly motivated.
· Team-player and reliable
· Excellent communication skills
· Willing to take on administrative and leadership duties
Minimum requirements
· PhD in Chemistry
· 1 – 5 years’ teaching & learning experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)
· 1 – 5 years’ experience of post-graduate supervision and training
· 1 – 5 years’ research experience
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof Cobus Kriek – 018 299 2345
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mpume Mqina – 018 285 2009
CLOSING DATE: 27 February 2023
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 April 2023
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.