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Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Pre-harvest Horticulture of Deciduous Fruit

Employer: Stellenbosch University
Location: South Africa
Closing date: Oct 17, 2022

Sector: Science, Life Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology, Veterinary Medicine
Hours: Full Time
Organization Type: University and College
Jobseeker Type: Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')

Undergraduate teaching in the pre-harvest cultivation of pome and stone fruit within a Southern African context;
Involvement in continuous undergraduate curriculum development to ensure relevance, as well as in the departmental development of short courses;
Driving and supporting research programmes in fundamental and applied reproductive biology of pome fruit and stone fruit;
Providing academic guidance to postgraduate students;
Managing a research programme, as part of a team, in collaboration and extension of existing programmes within the Department of Horticultural Science and the greater Faculty of AgriSciences;
Sourcing and obtaining external research funds and effectively managing research programmes;
Developing national and international research and industry partnerships and networks;
Rendering a service to the Department, Faculty and University, as well as to relevant industries and communities.

PhD in Horticultural Science or equivalent, with a focus on pre-harvest aspects of horticultural crops, especially pome and stone fruit production;
An excellent understanding of the physiology and phenology of deciduous fruit crops, especially pome and stone fruit production;
Proven experience or the ability to actively participate in a pre-harvest teaching programme in pome and stone fruit;
Proven experience in industry-focused, applied pre-harvest research;
Proficiency to obtain external research funding, commensurate with the level of appointment;
Peer-reviewed scientific publications, commensurate with the level of appointment;
Postgraduate student supervision, commensurate with the level of appointment;
Relevant computer and statistical analysis proficiency;
The ability to work within a team context and within the broader context of the academic department and its administration.

A strong understanding of reproductive biology and plant growth regulations of deciduous fruit trees;
Recognition within the South African horticultural industries, prefebly pome and stone fruit;
The ability to function within a multilingual university environment (fluency in English and Afrikaans).

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