Professor/Associate Professor and Head of Department - Department of Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering (1 Post) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The strategic, academic, leadership and transformation of the Department;
• Promoting, planning, organising, accreditation and managing of academic and research programmes and the Department’s research profile;
• The recruitment and management of world class personnel;
• All financial activities including externally funded projects;
• Playing an active role as academic leader of the discipline at a local, national and international level and development of international partnerships;
• Marketing and growing the Department with the emphasis on student growth;
• Leading and promoting research intensity within the Department in terms of research outputs, international publications and PhD students.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate Professor:

• A BEng degree from a university of which the undergraduate programme is recognised by the Washington accord or is recognised by ECSA to be equivalent;
• A Masters’ degree in Engineering that follows on the previous qualification;
• A PhD in Metallurgical Engineering;
• Registration as a Professional Engineer;
• Expertise and research experience in one or more of the specialist areas of the research groups in the Department;
• A proven research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals and conference papers delivered internationally;
• At least six years’ experience at a tertiary academic institution or industry related experience;
• A record of previous undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience, including supervision of Masters and/or Doctoral students;
• A well-establish and nationally recognised research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals;
• Evidence of sustained publications output (academic personnel);
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for journals and/or conferences
• An NRF rating is preferred.

Professor:

• Same as for Associate Professor, plus;
• At least eight years’ experience at a tertiary academic institution or industry related experience; 
• A record of previous undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience, including graduation of Doctoral students;
• A well-established and internationally recognised research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals with an average of 2 units published per year over the past 3 years;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered internationally;
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for ISI journals;
• An NRF rating is required for this level.

Head of Department must demonstrate:

• Experience in the following:
  • High-level liaison with internal and external stakeholders and professional boards;
  • Managing and leadership activities;
  • Marketing of technical projects to obtain research and development contracts and research funding;
  • Professional knowledge and experience in the built/engineering environment sector;
  • Managing the civil engineering and technical staff
  • Accreditation processes;
  • National and/or international collaboration;

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Managerial experience at a tertiary institution;
• Strong leadership and communication skills;
• International recognition;
• An exceptional research record in one of the department’s research specialisation fields.