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Senior Lecturer / Lecturer: Biometry and Data Science

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Nov 30, 2020

Job Details

Faculty of AgriSciences
Department of Genetics


Senior Lecturer / Lecturer: Biometry and Data Science
(Ref. AW04/289/1120)


The Department of Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences, is a dynamic multifaceted department with a wide variety of research activities.
The incumbent will lecture Biometry at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and maintain a research affiliation with the recently founded School for Data Science and Computational Thinking.

The School for Data Science and Computational Thinking was launched with a vision to be the best institution in data science and computational thinking in and for Africa.
Its broad mandates include facilitating inter-faculty research, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders and building capacity in the area in South Africa, Africa and globally.

This vacancy is ideally suited for a person with a background in Statistics, Data Science, Biometry and/or Quantitative Genetics.

Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe
Departement Genetika


Senior Lektoraat / Lektoraat: Biometrie and Datawetenskap
(Verw. AW04/289/1120)


Die Departement Genetika, Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe, is ''n dinamiese veelsydige departement met ''n wye verskeidenheid navorsingsaktiwiteite.
Die posbekleër sal Biometrie doseer op voor- en nagraadse vlak en 'n navorsingsaffiliasie handhaaf met die nuutgestigde Skool vir Datawetenskap en Rekenaardenke.

Die Skool vir Datawetenskap en Rekenaardenke was gestig met die visie om die beste instelling te wees in datawetenskap en rekenaardenke in en vir Afrika.
Die mandaat van die skool sluit in die fasilitering van inter-fakulteit navorsing, samewerking met beide interne en eksterne belanghebbendes, asook die ontwikkeling van kapasiteit in die veld in Suid-Afrika, Afrika en werêldwyd.

Hierdie vakature is by uitstek geskik vir 'n kandidaat met 'n agtergrond in onder meer Statistiek, Datawetenskap, Biometrie en/of Kwantitatiewe Genetika.



Duties/ Pligte

• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Biometry;
• Establishing a research group and participating in research activities within the context of the Department and School for Data Science and Computational Thinking;
• Continuously publishing research results by means of articles and congress papers;
• Recruiting and supervising postgraduate students;
• Securing research funding;
• Participating in academically relevant departmental and faculty activities, as required.

• Voor- en nagraadse onderrig in Biometrie;
• Vestiging van 'n navorsingsgroep en deelname aan die navorsingsaktiwiteite binne die konteks van die Department en die Skool vir Datawetenskap en Rekenaardenke;
• Deurlopende bekendmaking van navorsingsresultate by wyse van publikasies en kongresbydraes;
• Die werwing van, en studieleiding aan, nagraadse studente;
• Die werwing van navorsingsfondse;
• Deelname aan akademies toepaslike departementele en fakulteitsaktiwiteite, soos nodig.



Job Requirements/ Pos Vereistes

• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Biometry and/or Quantitative Genetics;
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Relevant and appropriate experience in offering undergraduate Biometry and/or Statistics modules at a tertiary level.

For appointment as Lecturer:
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals in Statistics, Data Science, Biometry and/or Quantitative Genetics.

For appointment as Senior Lecturer:
• Proven and growing research record in recognised international journals concomitant with the level of appointment;
• Proven record of successful supervision of postgraduate students concomitant with the level of appointment
• Record of successful grant applications concomitant with the level of appointment.

Applicants invited for interviews will be expected to present a lecture on their recent research to demonstrate their knowledge and communication skills.

• 'n PhD in Statistiek, Datawetenskap, Biometrie en/of Kwantitatiewe Genetika;
• Goeie mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels;
• Toepaslike ervaring in die aanbieding van voorgraadse en nagraadse Biometrie en/of Statistiek modules op tersiêre vlak.

Vir aanstelling as Lektor:
• Publikasies in eweknie-beoordeelde vaktydskrifte in Statistiek, Datawetenskap, Biometrie en/of Kwantitatiewe Genetika.

Vir aanstelling as Senior Lektor:
• Bewese en groeiende navorsingsrekord in erkende internasionale joernale;
• Bewese rekord van suksesvolle studieleiding aan nagraadse studente gepaardgaande met die vlak van aanstelling;
• Rekord van suksesvolle befondsingsaansoeke gepaardgaande met die vlak vanaanstelling.

Aansoekers wat genooi word vir 'n onderhoud, moet 'n lesing aanbied oor hul onlangse navorsing ten einde hul kennis en kommunikasievaardighede te demonstreer



Recommendation/ Aanbevelling

• Post-doctoral or appropriate academic/industrial research experience;
• Communication skills in Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa;
• An interest in expanding teaching and learning technologies;
• NRF rating;
• Accreditation by a relevant statutory professional body.

• Nadoktorale of toepaslike navorsingservaring in die akademie/industrie;
• Kommunikasievaardighede in Afrikaans en/of isiXhosa;
• Belangstelling om onderrig en leer tegnologie uit te brei;
• NNS gradering;
• Akkreditasie deur ʼn toepaslike professionele statutêre liggaam.



How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as Stellenbosch University's institutional EE Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Die Universiteit is verbind tot diensbillikheid (DB), en aanstellings sal ooreenkomstig die DB-plan vir die betrokke omgewing sowel as die Universiteit Stellenbosch se institusionele DB-plan gedoen word.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.

Indien u nie binne ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.



Enquiries/ Navrae

Enquiries regarding job content: Willem Botes on 021 808 2637, or at wcb@sun.ac.za
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Service Centre on 021 808 2753, or at SUN-E-HR@sun.ac.za

Navrae oor posinhoud: Willem Botes by 021 808 2637, of by wcb@sun.ac.za
Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum by 021 808 2753, of by

SUN-E-HR@sun.ac.za

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