Junior Lecturer Positions (Fixed-Term Full-Time Appointments) Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Junior Lecturer Positions (Fixed-Term Full-Time Appointments)

(Four Posts)

Ref. ING/255/0922

• Department of Civil Engineering in the specialisation Port and Coastal Engineering from both an environmental and infrastructure design perspective.

Department of Civil Engineering in the specialisation Port and Coastal Engineering from both an environmental and infrastructure design perspective.

• Department of Industrial Engineering in any of the following specialisations: Operations Research, Data Science, Machine Learning, Operations Management,

Department of Industrial Engineering in any of the following specialisations: Operations Research, Data Science, Machine Learning, Operations Management,

• Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in the specialisation fields of Thermofluids, Mechanics, Design, Mechatronics, or Biomedical Engineering.

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in the specialisation fields of Thermofluids, Mechanics, Design, Mechatronics, or Biomedical Engineering.

• Department of Process Engineering in any of the Department's established research focus areas, namely Bioresource Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy, Machine

Department of Process Engineering in any of the Department's established research focus areas, namely Bioresource Engineering, Extractive Metallurgy, Machine

This is a five-year contract appointment with the possibility to extend the appointment after five years. It is expected of the candidates who are appointed

and who do not have a PhD qualification, to enrol for PhD studies within six months after appointment and to then obtain the degree in a reasonable amount

of time, but not more than five years.



Position: Five -year Fixed-Term Position as Full-Time Junior Lecturer

• Teaching and administration of general undergraduate engineering modules;
• Supervision of final year engineering projects;
• Performing basic and/or applied research focused in research areas relevant to the Department where the appointment will be made;
• Collaborating with existing research groups within the Department;
• Performing support, administrative and representative roles in the Department.

Teaching and administration of general undergraduate engineering modules;

Supervision of final year engineering projects;

Performing basic and/or applied research focused in research areas relevant to the Department where the appointment will be made;

Collaborating with existing research groups within the Department;

Performing support, administrative and representative roles in the Department.

• BEng or BScEng four-year bachelor's degree in Engineering, recognised by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) to qualify for registration as a

BEng or BScEng four-year bachelor's degree in Engineering, recognised by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) to qualify for registration as a

• Appropriate master's degree (typically an MEng or MScEng) from, or enrolled for a PhD in Engineering at, a recognised academic university;
• A strong academic track-record;
• The ability and desire to complete a PhD in Engineering on a part-time basis within the five-year contract period;
• The ability to communicate clearly in at least English and to teach courses and modules as part of the typical undergraduate engineering programme;
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in teams;

Appropriate master's degree (typically an MEng or MScEng) from, or enrolled for a PhD in Engineering at, a recognised academic university;

A strong academic track-record;

The ability and desire to complete a PhD in Engineering on a part-time basis within the five-year contract period;

The ability to communicate clearly in at least English and to teach courses and modules as part of the typical undergraduate engineering programme;

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in teams;

• Appropriate industry experience;
• An NRF rating as a young researcher;
• Registration as a Professional Engineer;
• Previous tertiary teaching experience, both at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level;
• Ability to function in a multidisciplinary environment;

Appropriate industry experience;

An NRF rating as a young researcher;

Registration as a Professional Engineer;

Previous tertiary teaching experience, both at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level;

Ability to function in a multidisciplinary environment;



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Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with the institutional EE Plan of the University and that of the specific

environment, only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for appointment.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees),

must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

APPLY ONLINE AT https://www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

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

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as, but not limited to: noise,

hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening, to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.

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

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof. Wikus van Niekerk on 021 808 4204, or at wikus@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre

on 021 808 2753, or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za