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Senior Lecturer (contract appointment 18 months) - Faculty Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Jun 21, 2019

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Sector
Veterinary Medicine
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')

Job Details

Duties and responsibilities:
  • Lead the Department's program aimed at mentoring the large number of staff members engaged with PhD studies.
  • Provide teaching relief by lecturing selected modules specializing in Genetics or Forensic Science.
  • Teach and assess postgraduate students.
  • Provide study leadership at postgraduate level.
  • Supervise master's and PhD students.
  • Conduct research and publish it in accredited journals.
  • Source external research funding and forge linkage with the industry.
  • Participate in community projects.
  • Recruit postgraduate students.
  • Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

Inherent requirements:
  • PhD in Genetics or equivalent degree in a closely related field from the Biological Sciences.
  • Substantial track record of academic service at a tertiary institution.
  • Proven experience in supervision of graduated postgraduate students.
  • Proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
  • Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
  • Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
  • An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.

Required competencies:
  • Show initiative and be able to work independently, to create and drive the Departmental mentorship program.
  • Experience in developing/leading a mentoring programme for postgraduate scientists.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Broad knowledge of the theoretical principles of Genetics and Forensic Science, and the major fields of specialization within these disciplines, in order to both mentor and lecture across a range of specializations.
  • The ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment.
  • Strong work ethic, emphasizing both efficiency and quality of work.

Recommendations:
  • An established network involving collaboration with subject specialists, to be able to identify and integrate additional expertise (from outside the UFS environment) into the mentorship program.
  • Experience in the fields of both Genetics and Forensics, to accommodate both fields of specialization in the Department.

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

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