Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Science: Department of Chemical Sciences) at University of Johannesburg

Job Description:

The Department of Chemical Sciences is an academic unit within the Faculty of Science. The core functions of the department are teaching, training, and research. The department is situated on both the APK Campus in Auckland Park, and the DFC campus in Johannesburg

Responsibilities:

• Be actively involved in core activities of the department such as teaching, research, academic administration, shortcourse development, marketing, and community projects.
• Assume responsibility to teach modules (theory and/or practical) enlisted for the Chemistry undergraduate programme in the Department. 
• The incumbent will also be expected to participate in curriculum development and teach modules in postgraduate programmes.
• Annually publish peer-reviewed papers in accredited scientific and/or academic journals, and deliver papers at national and international conferences, commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Actively supervise postgraduate students.
• Obtain research funding from external funding bodies.
• Perform administrative and ad hoc duties as required by the Department.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in chemistry or equivalent
• Must have teaching experience at undergraduate level.
• The candidate must be able to teach general chemistry and be flexible in teaching other Chemistry sub-fields as the  Department may require.
• Proven research excellence in materials science for energy storage and sustained, significant research outputs in ISI accredited journals.
• Evidence of community and/or industrial involvement would be beneficial.
• Strong commitment to good teaching and research.
• Sound communication skills in English.

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 chemistry 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.

Recommendations:

• Teaching experience, at a Higher Education Institution will be an added advantage.
• A track record of post-graduate research supervision will be an added advantage.
• Should fit with the current thrusts of the department (Catalysis, Medicinal chemistry, Materials chemistry, Water treatment and Purification)
• Innovative teaching techniques incorporating blended learning.
• Ability to develop new undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Able to teach large groups (± 100)