Snr Lecturer/ Associate Professor and Head of Department - Department of Human Nutrition at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The strategic and operational management of the Department; 
• Planning and managing the academic and research programmes, and laboratories of the Department; 
• Promoting academic excellence in teaching and research;
• Recruiting and managing staff of the Department and promoting their continuous development; 
• Managing the Department’s budget and raising funds for departmental activities;
• Aligning the vision and programme of the Department with the broader vision of the Faculty and the University; 
• Providing and/or facilitating mentorship of young academics in the Department; 
• Offering leadership in transformation initiatives;
• Playing an active role as academic leader of the discipline at a national and international level.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

For both Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor: 

• A relevant Doctorate degree;
• Registration with the HPCSA;
• NRF rating or evidence or being an established researcher;
• Community engagement;
• Experience in a managerial position;
• Course/block coordinator or equivalent;
• Some curriculum development/innovation.

Associate Professor:

• A relevant Doctoral degree
• 12 accredited publications preferably with at least 50% in ISI journals – some first author. 
• Evidence of Masters’ and PhD student supervision (at least 3 Master’s completed and evidence of current supervision);
• Five years’ teaching experience; 

Senior Lecturer

• Minimum 3 accredited publications (preferably with at least in last 3 years and in ISI journals – some first author);
• At least 2 postgraduate students supervised (completed), preferably Masters level or higher;
• Three years’ teaching experience.