Senior Lecturer (P000176) (Re-Advertisement) at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching and Learning: undergraduate and honours in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry as well as Molecular Modeling modules.
• Research and innovation: lead research and supervise students at masters and doctoral levels in Molecular Modelling.
• Community engagement: social and academic communities.
• Management and other tasks at subject group, focus area and faculty levels.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF Level 10) in Molecular Modelling (within the field of Physical and/or Inorganic Chemistry).
• A minimum of one (1) year teaching and learning experience in Molecular Modelling, Physical and/or Inorganic Chemistry.
• Academic and/or industrial experience in Molecular Modelling (specifically molecular dynamics and solid state DFT) for both heterogeneous and homogeneous systems.
• Experience in computer programming such as GROMACS, Spartan, VASP, quantum espresso and/or Materials Studio with a basic knowledge in Python and Linux shell scripting.
• Experience in computing cluster setup and/or administration.
• Experience in higher education research and postgraduate supervision (Master’s and PhD).
• A continual track record of research papers published in accredited peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• National and international collaborations.