NWU

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY MAFIKENG FACULTY/ DIVISION: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL: POPULATION AND HEALTH POSITION NAME: RESEARCH PROFESSOR/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION NUMBER: M000193 VACANCY: 1 PEROMNES GRADE: A 5/6 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: This is a permanent research position in the Population and Health research entity. This position’s main purpose is to conduct research and publish the results thereof; supervise and deliver higher degree students; mentor young researchers linked to the research entity and perform associated administrative work.

• Conduct research and publish in accredited journals

• Consolidate research in the field of social sciences
•  Engage and promote knowledge production and sharing in the social sciences
• Provide intellectual leadership within the Population and Health research entity
• Organise and attend workshops seminars and any relevant capacity building opportunities.

• Supervision of Masters and Doctoral postgraduate research projects.
• Conduct solo and collaborative project research
• Developing and conducting capacity building research training for research entity members and post graduate students
• Apply for internal and external research funding
• Supervise and build capacity of post-doctoral fellows.
• Be involved in community engagement projects

•  Post graduate NQF Level 10 in higher education is essential.
• PhD NQF Level 10 in the Social Sciences, preferably with interest in Development Studies, Sociology or Population Studies.
• Membership in Locally and internationally recognised associations such as Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), Sociological Association of South Africa (SASA) etc is desirable.

• 5-8 years relevant work experience in the social sciences is essential.
• 5-8 years elevant and substantive research outputs is essential.
• 5-8 years successful postgraduate supervision is essential.
• 3-5 years obtaining research grants is desirable

• Effective time-management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as ability to be self-driven
• Ability to write competitive research proposals and reports
• Good planning and organising skills

• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team/subject group
• Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU
• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team/subject group
• The ability to solve problems independently
• Good Time-management
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct