Lecturer: Mercantile Law

Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid

Lektoraat

(Verw. RG01/130/0519)

New Generation of Academics' Programme (nGAP)

Faculty of LawDepartment of Mercantile Law

Lecturer

NewGeneration of Academics' Programme (nGAP)

The position is part of the nGAP initiative of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and comes with substantial support from the DHET. The appointment is alsosubject to the conditions as set by the DHET and must be read in conjunction withthe nGAP requirements of the DHET.

Full details about the nGAP initiatives are available at www.dhet.gov.za/SSAUF

This vacancy requires an interest in and/or experience in the broad field of Mercantile Law, in particular Intellectual Property Law, including Internet Law and Data Protection.

Duties

• Duties will be assigned in accordance with the phasing-in requirements of the nGAP initiative;
• Undergraduate (and eventually) postgraduate teaching in Mercantile Law, specifically the broader field of Intellectual Property Law;
• Developing and evaluating module material, aligned with the level of appointment;
• Developing an active and productive research programme, including own postgraduate studies, as applicable;
• Rendering service to the Department, Faculty and University, aligned with level of appointment.
• Duties will be assigned in accordance with the phasing-in requirements of the nGAP initiative;
• Undergraduate (and eventually) postgraduate teaching in Mercantile Law, specifically the broader field of Intellectual Property Law;
• Developing and evaluating module material, aligned with the level of appointment;
• Developing an active and productive research programme, including own postgraduate studies, as applicable;
• Rendering service to the Department, Faculty and University, aligned with level of appointment.

Requirements

• LLB and LLM degree;
• Potential to lecture at tertiary level;
• Potential to successfully complete postgraduate study (LLD/PhD);
• Potential to conduct quality research.
• LLB and LLM degree;
• Potential to lecture at tertiary level;
• Potential to successfully complete postgraduate study (LLD/PhD);
• Potential to conduct quality research.

Desirable

• Practical experience;
• Sound interpersonal skills;
• Relevant computer proficiency;
• Language proficiency in English, also preferably in another South African language.
• Practical experience;
• Sound interpersonal skills;
• Relevant computer proficiency;
• Language proficiency in English, also preferably in another South African language.

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with

regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Apply online by using the "Apply Now" link.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing

date of the advertised post.

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

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.

Enquiries regarding job content: Prof. Sope Williams-Elegbe on 021 808 2938, or at sopewe@sun.ac.za