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Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To fill in a permanent position of Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Mahikeng Campus. The position is seeking for candidates with specialization in any of the following areas of Microbiology: Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Public Health and/or Bacteriology to undertake teaching and research.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Teaching and Learning:
- Undergraduate teaching in the following specific subject areas of Microbiology: Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Public Health and/or Bacteriology, in accordance with the set requirements of the alignment programme between campuses.
- Honours teaching in any of the 4 areas indicated in 1.1.
- Effective teaching practices – blended approach.
- Satisfactory student success rate according to the set faculty norms.
- Monitoring of and engagement with at-risk students to ensure student success.
- Effective assessment and evaluation practices.
2. Research and Innovation:
- Effective recruitment and supervision of honours, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students.
- Effective designing and management of research projects.
- Attraction and management of external research funds.
- Forging of local and international collaborations.
- Production of high-quality research outputs.
- NRF rating.
3. Administration:
- Involvement in any required administrative tasks of the subject group and/or as tasked by management.
- Contributions to advising students.
Participation in recruitment activities.
4. Community Engagement and Academic Scholarship:
- Involvement in the initiatives of the department or school at large.
- Mentorship of junior staff.
Minimum requirements
- Senior Lecturer:
· A PhD (NQF level 10) in Microbiology.
· Accreditation with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).
· Membership with the South African Society for Microbiology (SASM).
· A minimum of 3 years’ experience teaching at tertiary level.
· Postgraduate supervision.
- Associate Professor:
· A PhD (NQF level 10) in Microbiology.
· Accreditation with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).
· Membership with the South African Society for Microbiology (SASM).
· A minimum of 5 years’ experience teaching at tertiary level.
· Postgraduate supervision
RECCOMENDATION / ADDED ADVANTAGE:
- A minimum of 1 year experience in a management role.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Teaching of undergraduate and honours modules.
- Recruitment and supervision of honours, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students.
- Management of research projects.
- Attraction and management of research funds.
- Forging of local and international networking and collaborations.
- Production of high-quality research outputs.
- Mentorship of junior staff.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Sound interpersonal relationships.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective time management.
- Good interpersonal relationships.
- Capacity to work under pressure.
- Ability to be self-motivated.
- Effective attention to detail.
- Good administrative skills related to teaching & learning, research & innovation and community engagement.
- Ability to demonstrate language proficiency to function optimally in the multilingual environment of the NWU.
REMUNERATION:
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 Oziniel Ruzvidzo; Tel: 018 389 2289
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951
CLOSING DATE: 31 December 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
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.
