Coordinator: Infrastructure & Engineering Projects at University of Western Cape

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

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
• Conduct research  and publish in Applied Mathematics, in particular, Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance. 
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Undertake community engagement and outreach. 

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements – Professor:

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching, in the field of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, specifically in Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications, in the field of Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A  record of successful supervision of PhD students.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline.
• The integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Experience in generating research grants.

Minimum Requirements - Associate Professor:

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching, in the field of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, specifically in Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, in the field of Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline.
• The integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Experience in generating research grant.

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 
• 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