Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering (EBE) at University of Cape Town

Requirements for the position:

• A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline, at NQF level 8.
• PhD in electrical engineering or in an appropriate field related to the advertised post.
• Extensive experience in lecturing at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels.
• A track record of supervising and graduating postgraduate (i.e., MSc and PhD) students.
• Coherent, established track record of research and/or industrial experience in the field:
• Mechatronics – Robotics, field robotics, bio-inspired robotics, autonomous and intelligent systems.

The following will be advantageous:

• Experience in securing research funding from national and/or international grant agencies. A list of grants awarded to be included.
• Experience in working and engaging with industries.
• Relevant industrial experience.
• National Research Foundation (NRF) rating.
• Professional Engineering registration.
• Experience in management (of courses, staff and/or research projects).
• Experience with curriculum development.

Responsibilities include:

Teaching:

• Contribute to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• Supervise/co-supervise final year undergraduate students and postgraduate (Master’s and Doctoral) students
• Develop new approaches to teaching, including blended learning and online approaches.

Research:

• Conceptualise, lead and conduct research related to the field mentioned above.
• Develop/expand research collaborations both nationally and internationally.
• Raise research funding, apply for grants from appropriate national and international funding bodies.
• Obtain and maintain a National Research Foundation rating (if not in possession of this already).

Leadership, management and administration:

• Contribute to excellence in the operation of the Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Electrical & Computer Engineering undergraduate curriculum, by maintaining and growing the reputation of the programmes.
• Perform administrative functions at Departmental, Faculty and, if needed, University level.
• Perform administrative functions related to teaching and research projects (i.e., convene courses, manage research teams, manage funding for research, monitor operational expenses, write progress reports, etc.).
• Obtain and maintain Professional Engineering registration (if not in possession of this already).
• Contribute to excellence in the operation of the Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Electrical & Computer Engineering undergraduate curriculum, by maintaining and growing the reputation of the programmes.
• Perform administrative functions at Departmental, Faculty and, if needed, University level.
• Perform administrative functions related to teaching and research projects (i.e., convene courses, manage research teams, manage funding for research, monitor operational expenses, write progress reports, etc.).
• Obtain and maintain Professional Engineering registration (if not in possession of this already).

Social responsiveness

• Scholarly engagement with external stakeholder for the purposes of: contributing to industry, formulation of policy, provision of services, coproduction of knowledge, or the dissemination of information.