Coordinator: Researcher Development Academy at University of Cape Town

While this position requires for the applicant to have an academic profile, this position is not an academic position.

Requirements:

• Doctoral Degree;
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the SA Higher Education research environment either as an academic, researcher, research consultant or research project manager;
• Evidence of experience in the development and presentation of face-to-face, AND blended learning, AND online training material;
• Research publication record;
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to understand and adapt to a range of different research practices;
• Proven experience with the research funding environment (proposals & reports writing experience);
• Willingness to engage with new forms of technology that are relevant to Researcher Development programmes.

Advantages:

• Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Student supervision;
• Successful Research grant proposal writing.
• Good organisation skills

Responsibilities:

• Be integrally involved in formulating, organising and managing the annual RDA academic calendars through the identification of researchers needs in terms of skills and ensure the provision of the necessary courses;
• Develop and design new researcher development material and programme content while refreshing and updating existing material and content where necessary;
• Source UCT Academics, facilitators and presenters for the delivery of the relevant researcher development programmes;
• Build solid and lasting relationships with the research offices of other academic institutions with the view of mainstreaming the RDA’s researcher development initiatives at these institutions;
• Support the implementation of a range of research grant and award opportunities as well as special projects;
• Keep abreast of both National and International researcher development developments and best practices.

The annual remuneration package for 2022, including benefits, is between R 671 593 and R 790 107.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Ms Natasha Khan at [email protected]

• Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc),
• A letter of motivation (detailed motivation clearly addressing the job requirements),
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) maximum 5 pages.

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line. An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

Reference number: E220186

Closing Date: 3rd, May 2022