Senior Lecturer: Law of Delict (X1) at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Ref. SENLE/CONNOTPR/CLAW2025R

• The Department of Private Law would particularly welcome applicants who have experience, knowledge and relevant qualifications in the Law of Delict. Candidates should note that although the position is primarily for modules in the Law of Delict, the successful candidate will be expected to be
• involved in the tuition of any other undergraduate module offered by the department as and when the operational needs of the department require. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be required to supervise postgraduate students in the field of Private Law.

Post specific requirements:
APPLICANTS FROM ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have an LLM in Private Law.
• Applicants must be registered for a Doctoral degree in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at least three (3) years’ teaching experience in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at least five (5) research output units in five years OR three (3) research output units in three (3) years in Private Law. Applicants are required to clearly indicate whether they are applying the criteria over a 3 or 5 year period.
• The articles/book chapters must be peer reviewed and accredited.
• Applicants must submit a research reflection/or portfolio.
• Participation involvement in community engagement/engaged scholarship, with evidence of how such participation will be, or has been, transferred into teaching and learning and/or research.
• Evidence of involvement in Departmental, School, College and University committees or task teams and voluntary associations.

Recommendations:

• A Doctoral degree in Private Law/ Law of Delict
• Involvement with national learned societies.

APPLICANTS FROM NON-ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have an LLM in Private Law.
• Applicants must indicate their intention to register for a Doctoral degree in Private Law (draft proposal or application).
• Applicants must have at least three (3) years’ experience in Private Law.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must submit a research reflection and/or portfolio.
• Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement/engaged scholarship.
• Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations.

Recommendations:

• Experience in teaching at an Institution of Higher Learning.
• Experience in teaching postgraduate courses or postgraduate research project supervision.

Closing date:10 October 2025