Professor / Associate Professor (Clinical Psychology) at University of Kwazulu Natal

Job description

• The SCHOOL OF MEDICINE wishes to appoint an academic with relevant experience in clinical psychology who will be based in the newly integrated Discipline of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine. The candidate will be expected to develop and contribute to teaching, training and research as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• The academic designation/salary grade of the successful incumbent will be determined during the selection process in line with the University Senate-approved criteria for academic promotions, which is available on the HR Website https://hr.ukzn.ac.za/forms/

Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements for Both Levels:

Applicants should have:

• Current registration as a clinical psychologist with HPCSA
• A PhD in clinical psychology
• A sustained track record of successful supervision of Master's and PhD students in the last five (5) years.
• Clinical Psychology teaching experience
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Engage in clinical relief including supervision of intern clinical psychologists and supervision of Psychiatry registrars
• Valid driver’s license

Minimum Requirement for Associate Professor:

• Evidence of curriculum development
• Six (6) years in teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across medical and health sciences modules
• A minimum of eighteen (18) publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of research grants from external sources, participating in international research projects and collaborative initiatives
• Evidence of providing service in a leadership position/s (academic leader of discipline, programme coordinator)

Minimum Requirements for Professor: 

• Evidence of curriculum development
• Nine (9) years in teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across medical and health sciences modules, with at least five (5) years in postgraduate teaching
• A minimum of thirty-one (31) publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
• Evidence of a sustained record of attracting and winning substantial research grants as PI (or Co-PI) from external sources
• Evidence of providing service in a leadership position/s (academic leader of discipline, programme coordinator)
• Evidence of academic citizenship through academic contributions such as delivery of keynote addresses, development of policy and research briefs, or development of practice guidelines that contribute to the professionalisation of psychology
• Evidence of successful and verifiable mentorship of emerging scholars/ researchers.

Deadline:20th March,2026