Lecturer in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Job Level 8) at Stellenbosch University

Duties    

• Participating in the selection and administration of postgraduate students in the CBCB.
• Teaching modules in bioinformatics at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Continuously updating taught undergraduate and postgraduate curricula to reflect advances in bioinformatics.
• Managing the new structured MSc in Bioinformatics of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Genomics to ensure the programme¿s smooth operation.
• Participating in the general operation of the CBCB as arranged with the Director.
• Establishing and building a research group, preferably focused on the development and application of machine learning and AI in answering questions in biology.
• Supervising BScHons, MSc and PhD students.
• Establishing a collaborative research network within the University, as well as nationally and internationally.

Job Requirements        

• A PhD in Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, or Computer Science, or a related field.
• Teaching experience (as lecturer, or teaching assistant/tutor at tertiary level), or proven potential to teach undergraduate and postgraduate bioinformatics modules.
• Proficiency in Python and R.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated potential to develop an active research programme.
• Evidence of research outputs at peer-reviewed international conferences or in recognised journals in the field of bioinformatics or a related field.
• Demonstarted potential to successfully compete for research funding at both local and international levels.

Recommendation

• Working knowledge of additional programming languages such as C++ and Java would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in the Linux OS and the use of a high-performance computer cluster.
• Knowledge of SQL and database design.
• Expertise in machine learning and AI.