Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Structural Geology or Economic Geology) at University of Kwazulu-Natal

Job description

The School is inviting applicants with expertise in Structural Geology and/or Economic Geology. The School has an active group of academic staff contributing to research and teaching in Geological Sciences. The incumbent will be required to teach theoretical and field-based modules, using curricula in keeping with modern developments in the field, and will assist in developing discipline-wide postgraduate teaching programmes. In addition to teaching, s/he will be expected to develop and maintain active research programmes in relevant aspects of geology that will involve post-graduate students, attract external funding and be involved in the School administration/ outreach activities. S/he will be expected to develop strong links with industry to promote scholarship and research in their field. 

The Discipline of Geological Sciences has a variety of equipment to facilitate research. These include an analytical laboratory with Panalytical XRF and XRD equipment; a Perkin Elmer Nexion ICP-MS with LA system and a SGE-USGS heating-freezing stage for fluid inclusion studies; a state of the art paleomagnetic laboratory equipped with JR-6A Spinner Magnetometer, LDA5 AF Demagnetizer, a dual-blade rock saw and soon to be acquired MFK2-FA Spinner Kappabridge susceptibility bridge for conducting AMS analyses; a fully equipped thin-section laboratory; a marine sedimentology laboratory; and a fully equipped soil and rock engineering laboratory with a variety of relevant testing equipment. 

The incumbent will report to the Academic Leader: Geological Sciences.

Minimum requirements

Senior Lecturer 

• A PhD degree in Geological Science or a closely related field
• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at tertiary level
•  Evidence of current and sustained research publication record in quality scientific journals appropriate for the level
• A track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and/or PhD level appropriate for the level
• Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team

Lecturer

• A PhD degree in Geological Science or related field or Master’s degree in Geological Sciences, with evidence of submission of PhD thesis for examination
• Experience in teaching in a relevant field at tertiary institution
• Evidence of presentations, at national or international conference
•  Current research activity as evidenced by a publication in a quality scientific journal