Associate Professor/Professor and Head of the Department (One Post), Department of Mercantile Law, Faculty of Law at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
• Handling the strategic, academic and operational management of the Department;
• Promoting, planning, organising and managing academic and research programmes and the Department’s research profile;
• Recruiting and managing personnel;
• Managing all financial activities including externally funded projects;
• Playing an active role as academic leader of the discipline at a national and international level;
• Marketing and growing the Department on all levels; 
• Aligning the Department with the strategic plans, goals and policies of the University and the Faculty.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate Professor:

• A relevant doctoral degree in Mercantile Law;
• The candidate must possess the requisite qualifications and experience to be eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Mercantile Law at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration and academic citizenship;
• Preferably 8 years teaching experience;
• Recognised academic status in the relevant discipline of which a suitable NRF rating will serve as a strong indication thereof;
• At least 16 quality publications in accredited journals, demonstrating regular research output, of which 6 should have been accredited publications published in the 3 years preceding the year of application;
• Conference papers delivered internationally; 
• Active memberships of academic relevant national and international subject-related bodies;
• Evidence of successful master’s supervision: 4 research master’s, or 6 coursework master’s mini-dissertations will be strong recommendations, and where possible, evidence of completed successful doctoral supervision or co- supervision;
• Extensive record of Academic Citizenship.

Professor:

• A relevant doctorate with specialisation in doctoral degree in Mercantile Law;
• The candidate must possess the requisite qualifications and experience to be eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Mercantile Law at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration and academic citizenship;
• Preferably 10 years teaching experience;
• Extensive experience in Curriculum Development;
• At least 30 publications in accredited journals, demonstrating regular research output, including 8 accredited publications published in the last 3 years preceding the year of application;
• Recognised academic status in the relevant discipline for which a suitable NRF rating will serve as a strong indication;
• Conference papers delivered internationally; 
• Active memberships of academic relevant national and international subject-related bodies;
• Evidence of successful master’s supervision: (at least 6 research or 10 coursework master’s mini-dissertations successfully completed), or at least two completed successful doctoral supervisions);
• Extensive record of Academic Citizenship.