Associate Professor: Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Post specific requirements for Associate Professor:

• A Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• A BSc (Eng) or BEng in Mechanical or Biomedical or Aeronautical Engineering, or a BTech in Mechanical or Biomedical or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist or Professional registration in progress.
• At least 4 years of teaching/work/relevant experience
• Proven research profile and consistent publication record in peer-reviewed publications (journals, conference proceedings, book chapters and books). In line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
• A proven record of supervision of Master’s OR Doctoral students to completion.

Field of Expertise:
The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following research areas:

• Soft Tissue Mechanics and Computational Modelling or Aeronautic Studies or Solid Mechanics or Mechanical Design.

Recommendations:

• NRF rating
• Evidence of research grants obtained or applied for
• Experience in reflexive/ODL teaching environment
• Participation in departmental, school, college and University committees including workplace committees or
• task teams and voluntary associations.
• Participation in community engagement projects