Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Human Genetics at University of Limpopo

Requirements:

• MSc (Medical Science) degree or equivalent (Human Genetics) 
• Experience working in Human Genetics Lab for a minimum of two (2) years 
• A minimum two (2) years teaching/laboratory experience at an institution of higher education. 
• Experience in e-learning teaching/evaluation 
• Proof of participation students supervision and research activities 
• Membership to the Southern African Society for Human Genetics (SASHG), South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) will be an added advantage. 

Duties:

• Apply a variety of teaching styles to teach relevant modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to students in Cytogenetics, Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics 
• Develop study materials and learner guides for Human Genetics students. 
• Oversee discipline based curriculum development and updating of study materials. 
• Evaluate/assess students, identify at-risk-students and facilitate appropriate intervention. 
• With a focus on quality assurance, organize module files, and maintain records of all academic activities. 
• Supervise final year students and provide academic mentorship. 

SENIOR LECTURER (HUMAN GENETICS) 
 
Requirements:

• A relevant PhD degree or MMED equivalent in Human Genetics. 
• At least 5 years’ experience-teaching Human Genetics at an institution of Higher learning. 
• At least (3) articles published in SAPSE accredited journals. 
• Experience in postgraduate student supervision in the relevant field 
• Proof of publication in SAPSE accredited journals. 
• Experience in e-learning teaching/evaluation 
• Experience in assessment and moderation. 
• Membership to the Southern African Society for Human Genetics (SASHG) South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) will be an added advantage. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Apply a variety of teaching styles to teach relevant modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to students in Cytogenetics, Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Research. 
• Develop study materials and learner guides for Human Genetics students. 
• Oversee discipline based curriculum development, curriculum design and updating of study materials. 
• Evaluate/ assess students, identify at-risk students and facilitate appropriate intervention. 
• With a focus quality assurance, organize module files, and maintain records of all academic activities. 
• Source external research funding and initials own research and support and complement current research in the department. 
• Supervise final year, Masters and doctoral students and provide academic mentorship to junior staff. 
• Participate in community activities. 
• Perform duties as allocated by the Head of the Department.