Associate Professor (1488) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

• The successful candidate will join a dynamic and supportive faculty dedicated to teaching and research, as well as to holistic student development. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the Faculty.
• The Department of Medical Biosciences is comprised of the three inter-related disciplines of Physiology, Anatomy and Medical Microbiology, in the Faculty of Science, the Department offers service courses to the Faculties of Dentistry, Community and Health Sciences and the School of Pharmacy at the undergraduate level and across Faculties at the postgraduate level.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Medical Bacteriology.
• Conduct research and publish in the fields related to Medical Bacteriology.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• Ability to teach students from different Faculties and disciplines.
• Joining and/or driving the research vision of the Department through an active research programme including an ability to raise research funding and supervise Honours, Masters and Doctoral students. 
• Play a role in the administrative activities of the Department, Faculty and the university.
• Fulfil any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of Medical Microbiology.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching, in the field of Medical Microbiology.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications, in the field of Medical Microbiology.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision.
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and preferably an international presence in his/her discipline.

Required competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

Added advantage and preferences:

• Experience in Medical Mycology; Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or other approved professional bodies.

Closing Date

18/6/2023