Senior Lecturer (X1): Mining Minerals and Geomatics Engineering at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

Post specific requirements Senior Lecturer

• A Doctoral degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• A Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc(Eng)) or a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mining Engineering, or a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Mining Engineering, or a Bachelor of Engineering bTechnology Honours (BEngTechHons) in Mining Engineering
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist, or Application for Professional Registration in process
• 3 years teaching/work/relevant experience
• Proven research profile and consistent publication record in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, journal articles, book chapters, or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.

Field of Expertise:
The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following research areas:

• Mine Design and Planning, Mine Mechanisation, Mineral Economics, Mine Safety, as well as Geostatistics and Geometallurgy.

Recommendations:

• Supervision of Master’s candidates to completion
• Experience with reflexive or Open Distance Learning (ODL) research
• Participation in departmental, school, college and University committees including workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations
• Participation in community engagement projects.