Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (Plant Pathology) (One Position) - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate level teaching in plant pathology and basic plant biology;
• Honours level teaching in plant pathology;
• Supervision of postgraduate students in plant pathology;
• Acquiring research funding;
• Conducting and leading research in applied plant pathology;
• Initiating community engagement projects, and engaging in professional development activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Senior Lecturer:

• PhD degree in plant pathology or a related agricultural field, with prior undergraduate and MSc-level training in plant pathology or related fields;
• In-depth understanding of basic principles of plant pathology and experience in field-based applied plant pathology;
• A minimum of two (2) years teaching experience at undergraduate level;
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision as main supervisor of at least one (1) graduated Masters student in a relevant field;
• A track record of research in the relevant field published in Web of Science-indexed journals;
• Evidence of successful research grant funding applications;
• Intent to obtain a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF) rating in the next three years;
• Valid driver's license;

Lecturer:

• PhD degree in plant pathology or a related agricultural field, with prior undergraduate and MSc-level training in plant pathology or related fields;
• In-depth understanding of basic principles of plant pathology and experience in field-based applied plant pathology;
• A minimum of one (1) year teaching experience at undergraduate level;
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision;
• A track record of research in the relevant field published in Web of Science-indexed journals;
• Intent to obtain a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF) rating in the next five years;
• Valid driver's license.