Job Openings at University of Cape Town

PURPOSE

• The main purpose of this position is: To provide academic leadership to the Division of Public Health Medicine and contribute to academic scholarship in the School of Public Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the University of Cape Town. This includes overseeing the contribution of Public Health Medicine Specialists and registrars to the work of the Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness and strengthening core public health functions in the province.

Minimum qualifications

• Medically qualified (MB ChB or equivalent)
• Qualified as a Public Health Medicine Specialist
• PhD or equivalent

Minimum experience

• (type and years)
• 5 years of progressively developing practice as a Public Health Medicine specialist in an academic and/or
• service context:
• experience in academic leadership (such as programme or course convening)
• experience in teaching
• experience in research
• experience working as a specialist in the public health sector
• experience in management of staffing and budgets in an academic or similar environment

Skills

• Excellent academic leadership skills
• Supervision skills evidence by supervision to completion of at least 2 postgraduate students
• Academic writing as evidenced by publishing in peer reviewed journals with demonstrated
• scholarship at the level of Associate or full Professor
• Assessment skills as evidenced by serving as external examiner for at least 2 postgraduate
• dissertations and by participation in CPHM examinations at least once in the past 5 years
• Track record of people management and mentorship skills, including effective conflict management
• Teaching skills evidenced by recognition of contribution to teaching at under- and/or postgraduate
• level
• Organisational skills as evidenced by successfully leading collaborative projects
• Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with internal and external
• stakeholders

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge and familiarity with the South African health system
• Knowledge and familiarity with the Higher Education System in South Africa
• Understanding of the role of Public Health Medicine in the South African health system
• Understanding of the contribution of public health to undergraduate training of health professionals
• Professional registration
• or license requirements
• Registered with the HPCSA as a Public Health Medicine specialist or equivalent (Community
• Health)
• Fellow of the College of Public Health Medicine

Closing date

11 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE

• The main purpose of this position is to teach across all areas of the physiotherapy undergraduate programme with a focus on foundational courses involving general rehabilitation, movement and exercise.

Minimum qualifications Masters in Physiotherapy
Minimum experience
(type and years)

• 5 years clinical experience and with some experience in clinical and academic teaching
• Skills Teaching and learning experience and with research experience at Master’s level.

Knowledge Student support needs and teaching, clinical integration of Physiotherapy skills with theoretical knowledge

• for UG teaching and learning

Professional registration or license requirements

• Registered with the HPCSA

Closing date

11 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE 

• The main purpose of this position is to provide teaching and conduct and supervise research in Paediatrics, to fulfill academic administrative requirements, as well as participate in socially responsive activities.

Minimum qualifications

• Master’s qualification in Physiotherapy
• PhD qualification or near completion

Minimum experience

(type and years)

• Min 5 years’ work experience in Paediatrics
• Min 5 years’ experience in teaching and supervising in UG/PG Paediatrics

Skills

• Lecturing undergraduate students
• Lecturing postgraduate students
• Postgraduate student supervision
• Curriculum review
• Development of appropriate teaching materials
• Administrative duties at Division and Departmental level
• Knowledge Appropriate knowledge in the Physiotherapy domain of Paediatrics
• Professional registration
• or license requirements Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Physiotherapy, Biokenitics and Podiatry Board

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Purpose

• The main purpose of this position is to deliver lectures and lead tutorials and practical/ dissection sessions for BSc, MBChB and/or Health and Rehabilitation Sciences undergraduate students, including for the extended degree/ augmented support programmes, and postgraduate programmes.
• In addition, to design and supervise research projects on topics in the field of human anatomical sciences for BMedSc (Hons) and other post-graduate students in the Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology Division.
• In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to
• Develop research collaborations and participate in applications for research funding and
• Participate in outreach programmes as part of social responsiveness within the department, as well as actively contribute to the transformation imperatives of the University of Cape Town.
• To perform administrative and/or leadership functions at Divisional and Departmental levels as needed,relating to teaching and research projects.

Minimum qualifications
MSc in Anatomy or closely related field, AND an appropriate clinical degree.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• 2 years of experience in teaching clinical anatomy undergraduate and/or postgraduate students.
• A developing track record in research outputs.

Skills

• A developing track record in research publications and conference presentations in
• clinical anatomy, biology anthropology, and/or related fields.
• A developing track record in the supervision of graduated Honours and Masters
• students
• Developing experience in the management of research projects
• Experience in meaningful participation within the tertiary education sector
• Collaboration with local and national researchers.
• Knowledge Discipline specific knowledge in anatomy and dissection.

Closining date

14 Jan 2026

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Minimum qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in science or engineering (i.e. must have a technical undergraduate degree); and a Master’s degree in science, engineering, business (e.g. MBA) or a related area; and a qualification (or demonstrable experience) in financial management.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in technology transfer in a university environment, or at a science council or equivalent with at least three (3) years being in a line management role.
• Strong people management skills and a demonstrated ability to motivate, manage and develop a team with diverse skills e.g. ranging from IP management, commercialisation / innovation, new venture creation as well as innovation and investment funding.
• Knowledge of the research process and innovation from a university environment, as well as how to move a product or service through technology readiness levels.
• Knowledge of associated legislation relevant to technology transfer (e.g. exchange control, biodiversity act, etc.) and most importantly, practical implementation of the IP Rights from Publicly
• Financed R&D Act.
• Experience and a proven record in technology transfer and commercialisation services with a demonstrated knowledge of intellectual property protection and management, licensing, and technology transfer in an academic or industry setting;
• Demonstrable ability to successfully manage, negotiate intellectual property agreements and transactions between universities, industry and government;
• Strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written;
• Strong collaboration skills to work with inventors, industry, governmental organisations, investors, and entrepreneurs.
• Knowledge of the requirements for company incorporation.
• Experience with the creation and incorporation of university start-up companies.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written;
• Strong collaboration skills to work with inventors, industry, governmental organisations, investors, and entrepreneurs.
• Knowledge of the requirements for company incorporation.
• Experience with the creation and incorporation of university start-up companies.
• Professional registration or license requirements Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) status is an advantage. 

Closing date

31 Dec 2025

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Minimum qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in science or engineering (i.e. must have a technical undergraduate degree); and a Master’s degree in science, engineering, business (e.g. MBA) or a related area; and a qualification (or demonstrable experience) in financial management.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in technology transfer in a university environment, or at
• a science council or equivalent with at least three (3) years being in a line management role.
• Strong people management skills and a demonstrated ability to motivate, manage and develop a
• team with diverse skills e.g. ranging from IP management, commericialisation / innovation, new
• venture creation as well as innovation and investment funding.
• Knowledge of the research process and innovation from a university environment, as well as how to
• move a product or service through technology readiness levels.
• Knowledge of associated legislation relevant to technology transfer (e.g. exchange control,
• biodiversity act, etc.) and most importantly, practical implementation of the IP Rights from Publicly
• Financed R&D Act.
• Experience and a proven record in technology transfer and commercialisation services with a
• demonstrated knowledge of intellectual property protection and management, licensing, and
• technology transfer in an academic or industry setting;
• Demonstrable ability to successfully manage, negotiate intellectual property agreements and
• transactions between universities, industry and government;
• Strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written;
• Strong collaboration skills to work with inventors, industry, governmental organisations, investors,
• and entrepreneurs.
• Knowledge of the requirements for company incorporation.
• Experience with the creation and incorporation of university start-up companies.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written;
• Strong collaboration skills to work with inventors, industry, governmental organisations, investors, and entrepreneurs.
• Knowledge Knowledge of the requirements for company incorporation.
• Experience with the creation and incorporation of university start-up companies.
• Professional registration or license requirements Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) status is an advantage. 

Closing date

05 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE

• To provide strategic and operational leadership to the Campus Protection Services.

Minimum qualifications

• Driver’s License
• PSIRA Grade A
• NQF7 equivalent qualification in Security/Risk Management or Policing.
• NQF8 equivalent would be advantageous.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• At least 8 years’ management experience in a large, unionized security operations management
• environment.
• Senior Security Manager to be PSIRA A registered.
• Experience in higher education security / working with young adults would be preferred

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft office (intermediate level)
• Business Report Writing.
• Solid understanding of budgeting.
• Ability to develop policies and procedures.
• Integrating safety and security policies with business operations.
• Formulating and evaluating safety and security plans.
• Building and managing emergency response teams.
• Conducting risk audits and assessments.
• Threat and risk detection skills related to human intelligence and open-source intelligence.
• Deputy emergency Joint Operations Centre Co-ordinator.
• Experience using relevant technology and equipment (e.g CCTV, alarms, access control).
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Possess strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge

• Subject matter specialist.
• Experienced in HR processes, i.e., grievance procedures, disciplinaries and union interaction.
• PSIRA requirements and governance.
• Criminal Procedures Act.
• Professional registration
• or license requirements
• Driver’s License – Code B
• PSIRA Grade A

Closing date

07 Jan 2026

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The main purpose of this position is:

• The Senior Administrative Officer for Compliance team located within the University’s Office of Research Integrity will support a range of compliance functions integral to the University’s portfolio of research, particularly animal research in a both a pre-approval and postapproval context.
• The Senior Administrative Officer will report to and work closely with the ORI team and collaborate with peers throughout the Research Office to deliver a comprehensive and efficient program of assessment measured in accordance with national laws and regulations, university policies and procedures, approvals of ethics committees, and requirements of external stakeholders including funding agencies.
• The successful candidate will also work with investigators and key personnel for the various faculties at the University, engaging in pro-active monitoring, quality assurance, and process-improvement, and providing support generally within the Office of Research Integrity

Minimum qualifications

• NQF7 (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (with preference given to qualifications in
• Ethics, Bioethics, Applied Ethics, Administrative or Management Studies or Project Management).
• Recognition as a research administration or management professional will be an advantage.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• 3 years’ experience in research administration or management with emphasis in quality control/assurance
• and/or project management.
• 3 years’ experience in directly servicing, supporting, and managing university committees which meet on a
• regular basis (either quarterly or monthly).

Skills

• Committee servicing, support, and management
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• MS Office suite (including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams - intermediate)
• UCT Institutional Offerings (Vula and/or Amathuba, SuccessFactors, HR and Finance processes – basic)
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge Understanding of the National Research Ethics environment, in the context of Higher Education institutions.

Professional registration or license requirements

• None

Closing date

09 Jan 2026

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Minimum qualifications NQF 9 in a scientific or engineering discipline
Minimum experience
(type and years)

• 5 years’ relevant working experience ideally in a new product development environment or technology
• commercialization environment.
• Formal training in project management or experience in managing large, multi-disciplinary and multiparty projects, in the new product development / innovation space.
• Ability to control project budgets and expenditure, use of financial systems and associated reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of bringing products to market, hurdles faced in different sectors, regulatory
• requirements, etc.

Skills

• Ability to assessment early stage technology for commercial viability
• Ability to develop commercialisation strategies and compile business plans.
• Ability to make presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills for working with inventors, industry, governmental organisations, investors, and entrepreneurs.
• Good written and oral communication skills and appropriate IT skills – e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
• Access, MS Project (or other project management software).
• Able to supervise and mentor staff
• Assessment of technology opportunities for commercial viability

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the commercialisation of early stage intellectual property
• Technology development project management to mature technologies towards commercialization
• Marketing and positioning of technologies for commercialization
• Management of multi-stakeholder relationships in the commercialization of technology

Professional registration or license requirements 

• None

Closing date

09 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE

• The main purpose of the position is to provide a complete, efficient, accurate and cost-effective procurement and purchasing service within the Faculty of Science. This is done in accordance with UCT’s and external funding agencies’ policies and procedures, and in line with proper authorization. This includes the provision of advice and guidance regarding procurement policies and procedures.

Minimum qualifications NQF4 with accounting or bookkeeping qualification
Minimum experience
(type and years)

• 3 years’ experience in financial or purchasing administration
• Experience with UCT financial and administrative policies and procedures would be
• advantageous.
• Computer Skills essential:
• SAP (advantageous)
• MS Office (especially Excel)
• Email
• Internet

Skills

• Sound knowledge of SAP finance system or other financial accounting system, Advanced
• level MS Office, Good communication skills, both verbal and written, Strong organisation
• skills interpersonal skills and numerical skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and to work independently and accurately with
• minimal supervision
• Knowledge Knowledge of UCT’s administrative system and purchasing policies

Closing date

09 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE

• The main purpose of this position is to give effect to the enrolment objectives of the institution generally, but also as they relate to faculties and departments. In so doing, this position forms part of a student recruitment team that seeks to attract students to the University through the implementation of an appropriate and dynamic recruitment strategy, which hinges on the dissemination of accurate information, engaging in host of appropriate activities, all culminating in the role of ambassador for the institution.

Minimum qualifications Tertiary qualification

Minimum experience

(type and years)

• 3 years relevant work experience (including, for example, working in higher education, or public speaking); strong UCT background or experience will be an advantage.

Closing date

12 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE

• The main purpose of this position is to provide data science leadership and support/advice to a range of research staff, projects and other activities within ACDI and its research groups and centres, such as ASCEND, the PiNC lab and Climate Risk lab, working largely with climate, environmental/ecological, and socioeconomic data.
• Data science leadership responsibilities will include coordination and management of data science activities at ACDI, coordination of data science training, mentoring of junior data scientists, data infrastructure design, development, and governance, being the main point of contact with UCT’s e-research capabilities.
• Data science technical and support responsibilities will include advanced data analysis, application of existing software and codes, development of new software and tools, including machine learning, and provision of data science consultations, support and advice to specialist researchers and research teams. The position will also require leading the data science inputs for grant proposals developed within ACDI. Initial areas of focus of the position will be data science at the intersection of climate science and climate impacts modelling (health, hydrology, ecology).

Minimum qualifications
NQF 9 (Masters) degree or equivalent postgraduate diploma qualification in an appropriate field: data
science, information systems, computer science, climate science, quantitative ecology/environmental
science, statistics, bioinformatics or a closely related field.

Minimum experience
(type and years)
Required

• At least five years of post-NQF9 qualification experience in data science.
• Data management, data processing, coding for advanced analysis, modelling and/or machine learning
• (3+ years)
• Coding in both R and Python (5+ years total, 2+ years in each)
• Working with large spatial and/or temporal datasets (3+ years)
• Working with climate and/or environmental data, as well as (optionally) socio-economic data (3+
• years).
• Use of online code collaboration platforms such as GitHub (4+ years) and management of collaborative
• projects on these platforms (2+ years)
• Data quality management and use of data quality management tools (3+years).
• Provision of advanced data science service to support the research enterprise (such as developing and
• improving data processing and analysis workflows, working with specialist scientists to identify and
• implement data science analyses for specific research questions) (3+ years).
• Working in cloud computing and/or high-performance computing environments/contexts (3+ years)
• Teaching or training of data science and/or other quantitative skills (1+ years)

Advantageous

• Tertiary level training (e.g. BSc) and/or several years work experience in one or more relevant subjects,
• such as climate or atmospheric science, oceanography, ecology, hydrology, health sciences,
• environmental economics, conservation science.
• Experience in installing and running climate, hydrological and other process-based models.
• Leading or support on institutional research data governance and management

Skills

• Capability to manage or coordinate a data science team and lead on data science governance and
• management in a research setting.
• Ability to provide inputs on data science into institutional strategic planning and research proposals
• Teaching/training students and/or researchers in data science
• Excellent data science skills including programming in languages and software environments for
• advanced analysis, modelling and/or machine learning.
• Highly proficient in both R and Python to support diverse analysis needs of researchers at ACDI; skills
• in SQL would be an advantage.
• Ability to provide advanced data science service to support the research enterprise (such as developing
• and improving data processing and analysis workflows and/or working with specialist scientists to
• identify and implement data science analyses for specific research questions).
• Proficient in the management and use of online collaborative code platforms such as GitHub, and ability
• to train/support researchers in using such a platform.
• Able to maintain and install data science software in multiple operating system environments
• (Linux/Unix, MacOS, Windows). Ability to install and maintain process-based models on Linux/Unix
• would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in working in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment. Capability to procure,
• mission and maintain small HPC machines would be advantageous.
• Proficient in sourcing, processing and analysing large geospatial datasets such as climate model data,
• land-surface datasets, and/or earth-observation datasets.
• Proficient in data quality management and use of data quality management tools in a research
• environment.
• Works well in a team, and able to understand key scientific concepts in the natural sciences.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High numeracy, demonstrating high levels of attention to detail
• Enjoys working with and validating data (including spatial and temporal data)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail

Knowledge

• Expert technical specialist knowledge of data science, statistics, and/or bioinformatics
• Good knowledge (e.g. through experience or tertiary level courses) in one or more fields relevant to
• ACDI, such as climate science, hydrology, ecology, public health, economics, 

Closing date

16 Jan 2026

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PURPOSE 

• The main purpose of this position is to provide data science support to a range of research staff, projects and other activities within ACDI and its associated research groups and centres, such as ASCEND, the PiNC Lab and Climate Risk Lab, working largely with climate, environmental/ecological, and socioeconomic data. 
• The Specialist Data Science responsibilities will include supporting senior data scientists in providing advanced data analysis support to research staff, including application of existing software and codes, development of new software and tools, provision of data science consultations and advice to research students and specialist researchers, and contributing to data science training at ACDI. There are associated responsibilities involving provision of data science inputs to research proposal design, the management of datasets for research purposes and supporting senior data science staff in interfacing with UCT’s e-research capabilities. Initial areas of focus will be data science at the intersection of climate science and climate impacts modelling (health, hydrology, ecology).

Minimum qualifications

• NQF 9 (Masters) degree or equivalent postgraduate diploma qualification in an appropriate field: data
• science, information systems, computer science, climate science, quantitative ecology/environmental
• science, statistics, bioinformatics or a related field.

Minimum experience
(type and years)

• At least three years of post-NQF9 qualification experience in data science.
• Data management, data processing, coding for advanced analysis, modelling and/or machine learning
• (2+ years)
• Coding in both R and Python (3+ years total, 1.5+ years in each)
• Working with large spatial and/or temporal datasets (1.5+ years).
• Working with climate and/or environmental data, as well as (optionally) socio-economic data (1+ years).
• Use of online code collaboration platforms such as GitHub (2+ years)
• Data quality management and use of data quality management tools (2+years).
• Provision of advanced data science service to support the research enterprise (such as developing and
• improving data processing and analysis workflows, working with specialist scientists to identify and
• implement data science analyses for specific research questions) (1.5+ years).
• Working in cloud computing and/or high-performance computing environments/contexts (1.5+ years)

Advantageous

• Tertiary level training (e.g. BSc) and/or several years work experience in one or more relevant subjects,
• such as climate or atmospheric science, oceanography, ecology, hydrology, health sciences,
• environmental economics, conservation science.
• Experience in providing training in data science to researchers and/or analysts
• Experience in installing and running climate, hydrological and other process-based models.

Skills

• Excellent data science skills including programming in languages and software environments for
• advanced analysis, modelling and/or machine learning.
• Highly proficient in both R and Python to support diverse analysis needs of researchers at ACDI; skills
• in SQL would be an advantage.
• Ability to provide advanced data science service to support the research enterprise (such as developing
• and improving data processing and analysis workflows and/or working with specialist scientists to
• identify and implement data science analyses for specific research questions).
• Proficient in use of online collaborative code platforms such as GitHub, and ability to train/support
• researchers in using such a platform.
• Able to maintain and install data science software in multiple operating system environments
• (Linux/Unix, MacOS, Windows). Ability to install and maintain process-based models on Linux/Unix
• would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in working in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment. Capability to procure,
• mission and maintain small HPC machines would be advantageous.
• Proficient in sourcing, processing and analysing large geospatial datasets such as climate model data,
• land-surface datasets, and/or earth-observation datasets.
• Proficient in data quality management and use of data quality management tools in a research
• environment.
• Works well in a team, and able to understand key scientific concepts in the natural sciences.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• High numeracy, demonstrating high levels of attention to detail
• Enjoys working with and validating data (including spatial and temporal data)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Knowledge

• Expert technical specialist knowledge of data science, statistics, and/or bioinformatics
• Good knowledge (e.g. through experience or tertiary level courses) in one or more fields relevant to
• ACDI, such as climate science, hydrology, ecology, public health, economics, geography.

Professional registration or license requirements 

• None

Closing date

16 Jan 2026