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  • Posted: Aug 9, 2025
    Deadline: Aug 24, 2025
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  • Vibrant, multicultural and dynamic, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) shares the pace and energy of cosmopolitan Johannesburg, the city whose name it carries. Proudly South African, the university is alive down to its African roots, and well-prepared for its role in actualising the potential that higher education holds for the continent's development. UJ h...
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    Professor/Associate Professor (Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment: Postgraduate School of Engineering Management) (Re-advert)

    Job description

    • The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) offers both Engineering Technology and Engineering Science undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across 12 departments under five Schools offering global education to a full range of professional engineering qualifications.
    • The Postgraduate School of Engineering Management's postgraduate programmes are designed to build the capabilities of postgraduate students, empowering them to lead the development of solutions for local industry and societal problems. The cross-discipline Engineering Management postgraduate programmes focus on developing deep technical skills integrated with professional and business skills.

    Job Description

    • The Professor in Engineering Management is expected to contribute significantly to the development of postgraduate engineering professionals equipping them to contribute to the knowledge economy; in addition undertake relevant research, academic and community activities.

    Responsibilities: 

    Research and Innovation

    • Actively engage in research projects delivering high quality peer reviewed outputs.
    • Produce research output that contributes to society and the advancement of the engineering management discipline.
    • Identify sources of funding and secure income for research activities.
    • Build and maintain relationships with national and international communities that foster external profile and reputation

    Teaching & Learning:

    • Supervise postgraduate students across multidisciplinary engineering management areas utilising appropriate   teaching and learning methods.
    • Responsible for graduating postgraduate with desirable quality competencies, that contribute to the local   industry.
    • Develop supervision approaches which are innovative to the University and respond to the needs of the   postgraduate students.
    • As an academic coordinator of the programmes, contribute to the management, planning, design, development   and continuous improvements of programme content.
    • Apply knowledge acquired through practice, research and/or scholarly work to inform curriculum development,   module design and teaching delivery.

    Leadership:

    • Participate as an academic member that enables the school to contribute to the faculty objectives.
    • Contribute to the generation of alternative income for the school through the development of short learning programmes.
    • Build a supporting supervision relationship across a diverse student base (academic, seniority in the industry, etc).

    Community:

    • Actively engage in continuous professional development as required by academic and industry bodies.
    • Support and develop less experience colleagues in the faculty to build capacity.
    • Actively engage through service to the School, the Faculty, the University and the broader community.

    Minimum requirements

    • A PhD/ Doctoral degree in Engineering or Engineering Management related field.
    • Excellent track record as a postgraduate supervisor. 
    • A research track record in an engineering related field.
    • Higher education teaching and supervision experience in an engineering related field.
    • Detailed knowledge of one or more of the knowledge areas in Engineering Management.
    • Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional engineer or professional technologist.  In case the applicant is not registered, the applicant must undertake to do so within three (3) months of joining the school. 
    • Experience in the professional engineering sector.

    Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

    • Ability to manage academic processes in a Higher Education environment.
    • Ability to be a flexible team player with good team-oriented skills.
    • Enthusiasm and passion for teaching, research and community engagement.

    Recommendations:

    • A higher education teaching qualification. 
    • A rated researcher or strong commitment towards applying for rating with the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa.
    • Knowledge of teaching practices and future trends.
    • Evidence of continuous professional development.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to University of Johannesburg on jobs.uj.ac.za to apply

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