Lecturer (Faculty of Science: Department of Physics) at University of Johannesburg

Job Description:

• To teach, research, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in line with the university and the faculty’s strategy.

Responsibilities:
 
Teaching & Learning

• Maintain a portfolio of teaching activities of high-quality reputation and impact across a range of modules or within a subject area to relevant levels (undergraduate, postgraduate and/or higher research degree students through lectures, seminars, labs, and personal supervision.
• Review and incorporate new approaches to preparing, designing and delivering teaching, learning, and assessing.
• Actively engage in assessment and reflection of teaching as part of continual development.
• Lead teaching and learning at undergraduate level, using innovative teaching methods and approaches.
• Act as an external journal peer reviewer and an External Examiner.
• Contribute to the development of new approaches to teaching, learning and assessment within the subject area.
• Proactively involved in developing teaching and learning skills.

Research

• Contribute to the department’s research strategy.
• Initiate interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Have a record of involvement in research and show interest of co-supervision and supervision.
• Have a track record of publications in recognised journals.
• Develop, and define own research objectives in line with departmental research strategy.
• Carry out substantive, original, and significant research which supports the departmental research activity in line with your research of interest.
• Develop methods and techniques appropriate to the type of research pursued that add to the intellectual understanding of the field.
• Develop a plan for the achievement of personal research in conjunction with the HOD/Research Leader through the relevant process.
• Conduct individual and /or collaborative research projects in a variety of settings (laboratory, creative performance, field, clinical setting)
• Maintain relevance and continual updating of knowledge and understanding in the field or specialty.
• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the course study.
• Contribute as appropriate to the development of theory and practice in the field of research.
• Participate in Departmental activities, including Community Engagement.

Administration

• Take responsibility for organizing own activities, and for the management of allocated resources, which includes all lecturing-related work as well.
• Contribute to the organization of the wider work area, e.g., as a module leader, coordinate with others such as support staff or academic colleagues.

Community Engagement

• Liaise with industry and community organizations, e.g., regarding student placement, cooperative visits, or other activities required by the department.
• Provide advice to professional and community bodies as appropriate to the discipline.
• Actively contribute to local community & networks.
• Contribute actively to conferences and/or participate in workshops, e.g., involvement beyond the role of attendance.

Minimum requirements

• A MSc in Physics specialising in Nuclear and Theoretical Physics with added expertise in Computational Physics and DFT techniques.
• Expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques, and methods.
• A good track record of teaching and research with the relevant specialty.

Recommendations:

• A PhD in Physics specialising in Nuclear and Theoretical Physics with added expertise in Computational Physics and DFT techniques.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with faculty staff, students, and community members as well as organizational leaders.
• Proven experience in creating campus and community partnerships
• Collegial and emotionally intelligent
• Innovative, proactive, and creative
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment and independently
• Great writing and presentation skills
• High level of integrity and ethical foundation

Working conditions and Expectations:

• May be required to travel between campuses.
• May be required to travel nationally and internationally for research and presentations

Deadline:5th April,2026