Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP 11) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbents will be required to:

• Participate in a formal development programme aimed at strengthening their aspirations and skills as researchers and lecturers;
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses; 
• Mentor and supervise postgraduate students;
• Conduct collaborative research in their research specialisation areas;
• Play an active role as academics, nationally and internationally;
• Complete PhD studies in instances where these have not yet been completed; and 
• Assume limited administration responsibilities in their departments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer

• A Master’s degree with a 70% average mark in the relevant discipline;
• Illustrate the potential to become a competent lecturer at the undergraduate level; and 
• Illustrate strong potential to become an established researcher.

Senior Lecturer

• A relevant doctoral degree;
• Proven teaching experience;
• Proven record of publications;
• Proven record of supervision of postgraduate students to completion.
• For Veterinary Epidemiology: A Master’s degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Science, Animal Health Economics, Ecology, Biostatistics, or other discipline directly relevant to Veterinary Epidemiology.
• For Architecture: A Professional Master’s degree in Architecture OR a five-year BArch and a relevant Master’s degree / A Doctoral degree in Architecture or related field and an interest in the Departmental research focus areas of Circular Construction, Building Integrated Modelling and Computational Design.
• For Diagnostic Radiography: A Masters’ degree in Diagnostic Radiography or related Health Sciences / A Doctoral degree in Diagnostic Radiography or related Health Sciences doctoral degree, and an active registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent practitioner.
• For Audiology: A Master’s degree in Audiology / A Doctoral degree in Audiology, evidence of a publication record, and an active registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• For Legal Pluralism Indigenous Law & Digital Legal Transformation (Private Law): A Master’s degree in Legal Pluralism (Indigenous Law and Digital Legal Transformation) or a relevant discipline / A Doctoral degree in Legal Pluralism (Indigenous Law and Digital Legal Transformation) or a relevant discipline.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Good communication skills;
• Interpersonal and mentoring skills;
• Leadership potential;
• Experience in interdisciplinary, collaborative research;
• Proven record of national and international teamwork;
• Some first author publications in peer-reviewed journals; and 
• One-year teaching/tutoring and research experience at undergraduate/postgraduate levels (lecturer).