Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment: Department of Chemical Engineering Technology) at University of Johannesburg

Job description
Departmental Synopsis:

• The Department of Chemical Engineering Technology (situated on Doornfontein Campus) offers accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. It is seated in the School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering (SOMMCE), and the overarching Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE). The department is searching for a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse scholar who is passionate about enhancing the learning experience of students, enhancing the research profile of the department and the academic, social, and economic impact of the department’s teaching and research programmes.
• Apart from presenting lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students, the appointee will be expected to actively conduct research, supervise postgraduate students and be involved in the other activities of the Department. Our research focusses on a number of aspects including process modelling and automation, biomass, mineral processing, carbon capture utilization and storage, catalysis, water treatment, nanotechnology, environmental process engineering and renewable energy.

Responsibilities:

• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and productive research and play a leading role in teaching innovation including the use of online tools.
• Be actively involved in core activities of the department such as teaching, research, academic administration, short-course development, marketing, and community projects.
• Assume responsibility to teach modules for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department.
• The incumbent will be expected to lead curriculum development and review programmes.
• Annually publish peer-reviewed papers in accredited scientific and / or academic journals, and deliver papersat national and international conferences, commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Establish research groups within the Department and drive research activities.
• Conduct high quality and sustainable research that has societal impact.
• Mentor postdoctoral research fellows (PDRFs).
• Supervision of final year undergraduate and honours project students.
• Actively supervise postgraduate students.
• Obtain research funding from external funding bodies, national and international funding agencies, and industry.
• Advance the discipline of Chemical Engineering through industrial work, community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations (e.g. SAIChE, SAIMM) / professional societies (e.g. ECSA);
• Actively involved in all Departmental academic and administrative activities/duties (e.g. ECSA accreditation preparations, participation in official meetings and gatherings).
• Computer literacy in some Chemical Engineering related software packages.
• Drive the Global Excellence and Stature (GES) 4.0 objectives of the University of Johannesburg.
• Adapt to dynamic changes in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in academia.

Minimum requirements

• A doctoral qualification in Engineering (NQF Level 10).
• BTech, BEng Tech or BSc (Eng) or B Eng in Chemical Engineering.
• Must have previous teaching experience, 3 to 5 years.
• Experience in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students (master’s and / or PhD).
• Evidence of research outputs in DHET accredited journals.
• Registered at least as a Candidate Engineer / Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and eligible to register as a Professional Engineer / Technologist within one year.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to apply relevant skills in addressing chemical engineering problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to self-manage own research group.
• Strong interpersonal relationships as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Industrial experience and partnership.
• Relevant evidence of discipline advancement and/or community engagement projects.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Evidence of relevant research capacity.
• Creates a Positive Learning Environment
• Adaptability.
• Fair and Student Centered
• Honesty, ethical, respect and integrity in dealings with students as well as lecturers.

Recommendations:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer / Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• Strong commitment to good teaching and research.
• Strong academic character.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability/experience to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of community and / or industrial involvement would be beneficial.
• Evidence of national and international collaborations (academia and / or industry).
• Evidence of engagement with scholarship of teaching and learning (SToL), i.e., teaching portfolio.
• Evidence of impactful research with a minimum h-index of 5.

Deadline:10th August,2025