Research Supervisor- ICT (Part Time) at Rosebank International

Key Responsibilities

The Research Supervisor will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Providing individualised research supervision and academic support to assigned students.
• Guiding students through all phases of the research process, including proposal development, literature review, methodology, analysis, and final submission.
• Evaluating and assessing student research work in accordance with institutional assessment criteria and policies.
• Delivering comprehensive, constructive, and timely written feedback on drafts and final submissions.
• Overseeing all required academic guidance, support, and assessment activities related to student research projects.
• Submitting assessment results and reports in line with institutional procedures, guidelines, and deadlines.
• Ensuring adherence to academic ethics, including research integrity, ethical clearance processes, and the prevention of plagiarism.
• Upholding the standards and requirements of the supervisor–student relationship as outlined in relevant research and postgraduate policies.
• Participating in supervisor training, assessment standardisation meetings, academic workshops, and relevant campus or online events.
• Serving, where required, on academic or ethics committees.
• Responding to student academic queries via official communication platforms (e.g. email or the Learning Management System).
• Complying with all institutional policies, procedures, and quality assurance requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s degree in a relevant academic discipline.
• Sound knowledge of academic research methodologies and ethics.

Ideal Requirements

• A Doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant field.
• Previous experience supervising postgraduate research at honours or postgraduate diploma level or higher.
• Experience working within higher education quality assurance and research governance frameworks.