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Lecturer in Medical Microbiology

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Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
May 31, 2019

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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Pathology, Division of Medical Microbiology

Lecturer in Medical Microbiology

(Ref. TGB07/134/0519)

New Generation 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 also subject to

the conditions as set by the DHET and must be read in conjunction with the nGAP requirements of the DHET.

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

Appointment is made on the joint establishment of Stellenbosch University and the National Health Laboratory Service on the conditions of service of the University.

Duties
  • Conducting microbiological research on topics aligned with institutional and national thematic priority areas and strategies;
  • Generating external grant funding to support the research;
  • Training and supervising postgraduate students and publishing scientific papers;
  • Participating in the Division's and Faculty's teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as managerial and administrative matters.
  • Conducting microbiological research on topics aligned with institutional and national thematic priority areas and strategies;
  • Generating external grant funding to support the research;
  • Training and supervising postgraduate students and publishing scientific papers;
  • Participating in the Division's and Faculty's teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as managerial and administrative matters.


Requirements
  • Master's degree in Microbiology or a related field;
  • Proven experience with microbiological / molecular biology-related laboratory research;
  • The applicant should aspire to an academic career as a scientist in medical microbiology and pursue further academic qualifications.
  • Master's degree in Microbiology or a related field;
  • Proven experience with microbiological / molecular biology-related laboratory research;
  • The applicant should aspire to an academic career as a scientist in medical microbiology and pursue further academic qualifications.


Desirable
  • PhD in a relevant field;
  • A strong track record in publishing scientific papers, generating external funding for research, and postgraduate student supervision;
  • Registration as a Medical Scientist (Medical Biological Scientist) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
  • PhD in a relevant field;
  • A strong track record in publishing scientific papers, generating external funding for research, and postgraduate student supervision;
  • Registration as a Medical Scientist (Medical Biological Scientist) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.


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.

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.

Apply online by using the "Apply Now" link.

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

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

Enquiries regarding job content: Prof A Whitelaw on 021 938 4032, or at awhitelaw@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources , Client Service on 021 808 2753

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