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  • Posted: Mar 1, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students. The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
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    Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor: Agronomy (P07/06/05)

    Minimum Requirements

    Professor

    • PhD/Doctorate in Agriculture (or related field) with a specialisation in Crop Science/Agronomy,
    • At least ten (10) years relevant lecturing experience at tertiary level,
    • Proven track record in teaching, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement
    • Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and Doctoral level,
    • Evidence of successful curriculum development
    • High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise and high academic credibility amongst peers
    • Strategic planning and implementation experience
    • Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements
    • An NRF rating

    Associate professor

    • PhD/Doctorate in Agriculture (or related field) with a specialisation in Crop Science/Agronomy
    • At least eight (8) years relevant lecturing experience at tertiary level
    • Proven track record in teaching and learning, research (including publications in accredited journals) and community engagement
    • Proven track record of supervising postgraduate students at Masters and Doctoral level
    • Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
    • Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements

    Senior Lecturer

    • PhD/Doctorate in Agriculture (or related field) with a specialisation in Crop Science/Agronomy.
    • At least five (5) years relevant teaching experience at tertiary level
    • Evidence of managing a research program
    • Evidence of relevant, published full length papers in peer-reviewed scholarly journals
    • Evidence of postgraduate research supervision at master’s and/or PhD level.
    • Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management (not mandatory)
    • Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
    • Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements

    Recommender Criteria

    • Specialisation in Crop Science/Agronomy
    • NRF rating or potential to be NRF rated if non-South African residing outside the country
    • Evidence of managing research projects and the ability to attract project funding

    Duties

    • Deliver on teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate Agriculture and conduct practicals at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
    • Undertake curriculum and programme development in the Department
    • Undertake supervision of students at postgraduate level
    • Participate in academic administration and subject management in the Department
    • Seek research funding and conduct research within relevant fields
    • Contribute to capacity building and collegiality within the Department
    • Engage with a diversity of stakeholders and community, including academic collaboration, research funding in the industry and government.

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