Jobs at Stellenbosch University

Department of Economics
Senior Lecturer in International Trade 
(Ref. EBW02/276/1120)
Three-year Fixed Term Appointment

Duties    

• Developing and lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate academic content in economics, specifically also in international trade;
• Participating in research activities;
• Postgraduate supervision;
• Initiating research projects, specifically also in international trade;
• Participating in social impact activities. 

Job Requirements    

• PhD in Economics with an international trade related topic;
• Thorough knowledge of modern international trade theory as evidenced in published firm-level research;
• A minimum of four years' experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in economics, with specialist knowledge in international trade;
• Postgraduate supervision experience in international trade;
• Proven research and publication record;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a multicultural environment. 

Closing Date:08-Jan-2021

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Department of Global Health
Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health
Lecturer in Rural Health (Five-year full-time fixed-term contract)
(Ref. TGB16/232/1020)

The Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health (CRH) seeks to advance rural health as an academic discipline in order to address the key issue of health equity, which is central to the mission of the Department of Global Health and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). As an academic centre of Stellenbosch University, Ukwanda aims to be a champion for advancing rural health, locally and globally. Its activities are centred on making a difference to rural healthcare through service, training and research, with the goal of optimising the health of rural communities.
The primary focus of this position is the development of postgraduate programmes in the field of Rural Health.

Location

• The incumbent will work at both the Worcester Campus and Tygerberg Campus, with a base in Worcester (negotiable). Engagement with a widely distributed training platform will also be required.

Duties
The incumbent will be responsible for the following, with the support of the Director of Ukwanda:

• Preparing for implementation of the approved Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Medicine, including finalisation of component modules;
• Coordinating the Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Medicine, including:
• Recruiting and enrolling students;
• Collaborating with, and accreditation of, appropriate clinicians across different platforms that would supervise students;
• Establishing, coordinating and documentation of the learning journey and its assessment.
• Supporting development of similar rural clinical Postgraduate Diplomas, through facilitation of engagement with other departments in the FMHS and with relevant stakeholders, and by surveying the needs of potential students;
• Facilitating the development of a Masters-level programme in Rural Health, in collaboration with other programmes in Global Health;
• Developing and implementing short courses in Rural Health;
• Contributing to the advancement of a research programme in Rural Health linked to the postgraduate training programmes;
• Pursuing own research within the overall Ukwanda research agenda.

Job Requirements

• A minimum four-year health professional qualification;
• At least two years experience of teaching at a Higher Education institution;
• Experience in developing and/or delivering academic programmes;
• Experience of carrying out research (individually or as part of a team);
• Experience in project management, with an eye for detail;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong writing ability and good presentation skills;
• Good computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as experience of using a learning management system.

Recommendation        

• Master's degree in health professions education, or in higher education, or in a related educational field;
• Teaching experience in the health sciences;
• Knowledge of the South African Higher Education sector;
• Knowledge of more than one South African language;
• Established research profile, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and experience of grant writing.

Closing Date:11-Dec-2020

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The African Microbiome Institute
General Internal Medicine
Senior Researcher / Researcher in Bioinformatics and Data Science (Three-year contract)
(Ref. TGB14/284/1120)

Overview:

The African Microbiome Institute (AMI) was recently created at Stellenbosch University through a unique collaboration between the Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, AgriSciences, and Science to unite common interests in the human, animal, plant and environmental microbiome, and to serve as a common resource for the University as a whole. The Institute is unique in Africa, primarily because of its cross-faculty nature, which will stimulate the comprehensive study of the ecology of the microbiome from water, to soil, to plants, and finally to animals and humans. Given the rapid industrialisation, migration and urbanisation of the African people and the impact this is likely to have on our relationship with our environment, it is of fundamental importance to develop a deep understanding of our interactions with our microbiological environment and the factors that modify it. The global nature of the AMI will provide the scaffolding for a systems biological approach to unravelling the driving forces of diet, climate, and geographical change on the health of not only South Africans, but the health and stability of our planet as a whole.
To achieve this ambitious goal, while recognising that the need is immense and given the multi-faculty nature of the operation, AMI is partnering with the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) and the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at the University to recruit a Data Scientist within the AMI, who will work closely with colleagues in the other two entities. We invite applications from highly motivated data scientists from a bioinformatics background with a track record in meta-omics/microbiomics, and experience in multidisciplinary work environments. The level of this academic appointment will be either P8 Researcher, or P7 Senior Researcher, depending upon the individual’s experience and accomplishments. Initial contract will be for three years.

Duties    

• Forming a bridge between the African Microbiome Institute and the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB), as well as the new School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University;
• Designing, planning, and analysing scientific studies;
• Managing and establishing infrastructure for advanced computational, bio statistical, and modelling tools to facilitate storage, access, and comparative analysis of large microbiome data sets;
• Skills development and training;
• Coordinating AMI research activities with a large network of multidisciplinary teams across University faculties and Tygerberg Hospital;
• Developing cross-faculty relationships to capture multidisciplinary strengths;
• Liaising with local and international collaborators to build scientific networks;
• Liaising with the National Department of Health, NIH, NRF and other funding bodies;
• Liaising with academic departments with regards to the placement of postgraduate students.

Job Requirements    

• PhD in a field related to complex multi-biome analysis of molecular microbiological or microbiomics data;
• A track record of substantial independent, high impact peer-reviewed research outputs;
• Background and more than three years' experience in bioinformatics and/or data science;
• Tangible evidence of an interest in discovery, innovation and application;
• Original approaches to the analysis of human and environmental microbiome related data;
• Proven ability to participate in multidisciplinary projects and to capture existing multidisciplinary strengths within a University.

Recommendation        

• A background in data science;
• Evidence of ongoing national and international collaboration;
• Successful original grant funding;
• Experience in postgraduate student supervision;
• Knowledge in nutrition, immunology and carcinogenesis;
• Language proficiency within the context of a multilingual University;
• Valid drivers' licence.

Closing Date: 04-Dec-2020