The University of South Africa, known colloquially as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa.
The purpose of this position is to:
- provide general academic leadership in the development of postgraduate research training programmes within the UNISA’s Open-Distance-eLearning (ODeL) context and ensure that postgraduate research training programmes contribute to the improvement of quality and quantity of postgraduate students
- provide general academic leadership in the development of support programmes and assessment/ examination strategies and processes of postgraduate students ranging from admission to submission of thesis/dissertation.
- support and assess postgraduate students’ work (i.e., research proposals, publications and thesis/dissertation)
- train research supervisors in supervision practices and publishing the student’s work
- supervise/promote Master’s and Doctoral students
- conduct research that could be discipline, field and/or subject specific thereby enhancing the University’s standing as a research institute of international repute.
ACADEMICS - CANDIDATES WITH A RESEARCH OR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. PhD or Doctoral Degree) or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
- A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 must be teaching experience
- Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
- At least 2 postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, of which 1 must be a doctoral candidate
- A research reflection and/or portfolio
- 7 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years
- OR 1,5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 1 year
- Active involvement in community engagement, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or curriculum transformation and/or research outputs
- Evidence of engaged scholarship/community engagement and outreach
- Evidence of contribution and leadership in departmental, school, college and university committees including task teams and professional associations
- Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies
- Provide academic leadership in the university processes and procedures for the assessment of Master’s and Doctoral students
- The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding
- ӿ (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015).
(OTHER THAN ACADEMICS) - CANDIDATES FROM OTHER BACKGROUNDS
- Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. PhD or Doctoral Degree) or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
- 5 years relevant experience
- Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
- At least 1 doctoral candidate supervised to completion
- A research reflection and/or portfolio
- 6 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 4 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years
- OR 1,2 research output unitsӿ during the previous 1 year
- Evidence of engaged scholarship/community engagement and outreach
- Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement and an understanding of community engagement in terms of teaching and learning, research and innovation.
- Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and professional associations
- Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies
- Evidence of membership in at least 1 relevant learned society
- The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding
- ӿ (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette
- 38552 of 11 March 2015).
Recommendations
- NRF rating will be an added advantage
- Experience in research in an ODeL environment
- Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned societies (Academics)
- Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies (Other than Academics)
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Post specific requirements Associate Professor.
- A Doctoral degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent plus experience/track record as a researcher for a position of Associate Professor
- A BSc or BEng in Mining Engineering, or a BTech in Mining Engineering
- A proven record of supervision of master’s OR Doctoral candidates to completion
- Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist, or Application for Professional Registration in process.
- 4 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:
- Rock Engineering, Mine Design and Planning, Mine Mechanisation, Mineral Economics, Geostatistics and Geometallurgy.
Recommendations:
- NRF rating
- Evidence of research grants obtained or applied for
- Experience in reflexive/ODL teaching environment
- Participation in departmental, school, college and University committees including workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations.
- Participation in community engagement projects
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Post specific requirements for Professor:
- A Doctorate degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
- Candidates should hold both an undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science or related field.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in accredited journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, books, or book chapters in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
- A proven record of supervising postgraduate students tcompletion, including one doctoral student, or appropriate industry experience will be considered.
- 5-year teaching/ relevant work experience.
- Experience in leadership including leadership in different committees.
Field Requirements:
Research in the following field:
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Data Science and Big Data
- Theoretical Computer Science
Recommendations:
- Experience in teaching in an Open Distance Learning pedagogy
NRF Rated
- Record for obtaining external funding.
- Experience in Program Development, Program Review, and Program Qualification Miz
- Experience in academic leadership
- Experience in participating in engaged scholarship (Community Engagement)
Post specific requirements for Associate Professor:
- A Doctorate degree in Computer Science or related field
- Candidates should hold both an undergraduate degree and higher qualifications in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in accredited journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, books, or book chapters in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level
- A proven record of supervising postgraduate students tcompletion, including one master’s student, or appropriate industry experience, will be considered.
- 4-year teaching/work experience
- Experience in leadership, including leadership in different committees.
Field Requirements:
Research in the following field:
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Data Science and Big Data
- Theoretical Computer Science
Recommendations:
- Experience in teaching in an Open Distance Learning pedagogy
NRF Rated
- Record for obtaining external funding.
- Experience in Program Development, Program Review, and Program Qualification Miz
- Experience in academic leadership
- Experience in participating in engaged scholarship (Community Engagement)
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Post specific requirements for Professor:
- Doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Candidates must have a proven track record in Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy Material design and application in the field of Batteries and Supercapacitors.
- Experience in Energy Storage Device Integration and Assembly.
- Minimum of 5 years of academic teaching/work/relevant experience.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in journal articles, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy.
- A proven record of supervision of postgraduate students (Masters and Doctoral) to completion.
- Involvement in Engaged Scholarship or Community Engagement.
- A proven record of mentoring junior staff.
- Ability to attract external funding and collaboration with other researchers, both nationally and internationally.
Recommendations:
- Professional Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACNASP and ECSA).
- Participation in Departmental, Research Institute, School, College and University committees, including workplace committees.
- NRF rating or eligibility to apply for rating.
- Involvement in industry-based research projects.
Post specific requirements for Associate Professor:
- Doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Candidates must have a proven track record in Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy Material design and application in the field of Batteries and Supercapacitors.
- Experience in Energy Storage Device Integration and Assembly.
- Minimum of 4 years of academic teaching/work/relevant experience.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in journal articles, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy.
- A proven record of supervision of postgraduate students (Masters or Doctoral) to completion.
- Involvement in Engaged Scholarship or Community Engagement.
- Ability to attract external funding.
Recommendations:
- Professional Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACNASP and ECSA).
- Participation in Departmental, Research Institute, School, College and University committees, including workplace committees.
- NRF rating or eligibility to apply for rating.
- Involvement in industry-based research projects.
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Post specific requirements Professor:
- A Doctoral degree in Physics with specialization in experimental solid-state physics.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in teaching and curriculum development for Physics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a tertiary institution.
- A proven research profile and consistent publication record in DHET accredited and reputable peerreviewed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
- Record of successful supervision of Masters and Doctoral students to completion.
- Evidence of mentoring junior staff members and success in securing external research funding.
Field of Expertise:
- The candidate must have expertise in the field of experimental solid-state physics.
Recommendations:
- Experience with teaching and learning in an ODeL environment.
- Industrial or government collaborations.
- NRF rating or proof of application for NRF rating will be an advantage.
- Registration with relevant professional body
Post specific requirements Associate Professor:
- A Doctoral degree in Physics with specialization in experimental solid-state physics.
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in teaching and curriculum development for Physics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a tertiary institution.
- A proven research profile and consistent publication record in DHET accredited and reputable peerreviewed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
- Record of successful supervision of Masters or Doctoral student(s) to completion.
- Evidence of mentoring junior staff members and success in securing research grants.
Field of Expertise:
- The candidate must have expertise in the field of experimental solid-state physics.
Recommendations:
- Experience with teaching and learning in an ODeL environment.
- Industrial or government collaborations.
- NRF rating or proof of application for NRF rating will be an advantage.
- Registration with relevant professional body
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Post specific requirements for Professor:
- Doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Candidates must have a proven track record in the field of Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy
- Material Design and Application in the field of Fuel Cell Conversion and Devices.
- Experience in Fuel Cell Device Integration and Assembly.
- Minimum of 5 years of academic teaching/work/relevant experience.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in journal articles, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy.
- A proven record of supervision of postgraduate students (Masters and Doctoral) to completion.
- Involvement in Engaged Scholarship or Community Engagement.
- A proven record of mentoring junior staff.
- Ability to attract external funding and collaboration with other researchers, both nationally and internationally.
Recommendations:
- Professional Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACNASP and ECSA).
- Participation in Departmental, Research Institute, School, College and University committees, including workplace committees.
- NRF rating or eligibility to apply for rating.
- Involvement in industry-based research projects.
Post specific requirements for Associate Professor:
- Doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Candidates must have a proven track record in the field of Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Energy
- Material Design and Application in the field of Fuel Cell Conversion and Devices.
- Experience in Fuel Cell Device Integration and Assembly.
- Minimum of 4 years of academic teaching/work/relevant experience.
- Proven research profile and consistent publication record in journal articles, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, book chapters or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy.
- A proven record of supervision of postgraduate students (Masters or Doctoral) to completion.
- Involvement in Engaged Scholarship or Community Engagement.
- Ability to attract external funding.
Recommendations:
- Professional Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. SACNASP and ECSA).
- Participation in Departmental, Research Institute, School, College and University committees, including workplace committees.
- NRF rating or eligibility to apply for rating.
- Involvement in industry-based research projects.
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Post specific requirements Professor:
- A Doctoral degree in Physics with specialization in theoretical solid-state physics.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in teaching and curriculum development for Physics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a tertiary institution.
- A proven research profile and consistent publication record in DHET accredited and reputable peerreviewed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
- Record of successful supervision of Masters and Doctoral students to completion.
- Evidence of mentoring junior staff members and success in securing external research funding.
Field of Expertise:
The candidate must have expertise in the field of theoretical solid-state physics.
Recommendations:
- Experience with teaching and learning in an ODeL environment.
- Industrial or government collaborations.
- NRF rating or proof of application for NRF rating will be an advantage.
- Registration with relevant professional body
Post specific requirements Associate Professor:
- A Doctoral degree in Physics with specialization in theoretical solid-state physics.
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in teaching and curriculum development for Physics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a tertiary institution.
- A proven research profile and consistent publication record in DHET accredited and reputable peerreviewed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, or books in line with the Unisa Research and Innovation Policy at this level.
- Record of successful supervision of Masters or Doctoral student(s) to completion.
- Evidence of mentoring junior staff members and success in securing research grants.
Field of Expertise:
- The candidate must have expertise in the field of theoretical solid-state physics.
Recommendations:
- Experience with teaching and learning in an ODeL environment.
- Industrial or government collaborations.
- NRF rating or proof of application for NRF rating will be an advantage.
- Registration with relevant professional body
go to method of application »
The purpose of this position is to:
- provide general academic leadership in the development of postgraduate research training programmes within the UNISA’s Open-Distance-eLearning (ODeL) context and ensure that postgraduate research training programmes contribute to the improvement of quality and quantity of postgraduate students.
- provide general academic leadership in the development of support programmes and assessment/ examination strategies and processes of postgraduate students ranging from admission to submission of thesis/dissertation.
- support and assess postgraduate students’ work (i.e., research proposals, publications and thesis/dissertation).
- train research supervisors in supervision practices and publishing the student’s work.
- supervise/promote Master’s and Doctoral students.
- conduct research that could be discipline, field and/or subject specific thereby enhancing the University’s standing as a research institute of international repute.
- Provide academic leadership in the university processes and procedures for the assessment of Master’s and Doctoral students.
ACADEMICS - CANDIDATES WITH A RESEARCH OR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. PhD or Doctoral Degree) or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA).
- A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 years must be teaching experience.
- Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement.
- At least 2 postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, of which 1 must be a doctoral candidate.
- A research reflection and/or portfolio.
- 7 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years OR 1,5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 1 year..
- Active involvement in community engagement, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or curriculum transformation and/or research outputs.
- Evidence of engaged scholarship/community engagement and outreach.
- Evidence of contribution and leadership in departmental, school, college and university committees including task teams and professional associations.
- Previous experience of academic involvement in processes and procedures for the assessment of postgraduate students.
- Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies.
- The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding.
ӿ (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015).
(OTHER THAN ACADEMICS) - CANDIDATES FROM OTHER BACKGROUNDS
- Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. PhD or Doctoral Degree) or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
- 5 years relevant experience
- Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
- At least 1 doctoral candidate supervised to completion
- A research reflection and/or portfolio
- 5.5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 3.5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years OR 1,5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 1 year.
- Evidence of engaged scholarship/community engagement and outreach.
- Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement and an understanding of community engagement/engaged scholarship in terms of teaching and learning and innovation and research.
- Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and professional associations.
- Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies.
- Evidence of membership in at least 1 relevant learned society.
- The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding.
(It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015).
Recommendations:
- NRF rating will be an added advantage
- Experience in research in an ODeL environment
- Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned societies (Academics)
- Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies (Other than Academics)
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