Latest Openings at Stellenbosch University

Duties    

• General supervision of research greenhouses and glasshouses;
• Maintaining tunnels, greenhouses and glasshouses, including the irrigation systems;
• Planning and managing contract research projects; liaising with industry partners; drawing up trial plans; collecting and reporting trial data;
• Administrative and financial management of greenhouse research funds;
• Providing technical assistance with research and postgraduate student training;  
• Providing technical and administrative support to undergraduate modules and practical sessions, as well as liaising with students;
• Identifying potential research priorities.

Job Requirements        

• BAgric qualification or similar with greenhouse production as a subject;
• Sound scientific linguistic ability;
• Experience in greenhouse activities, either in research or commercial capacity;
• Knowledge of trial planning and layout;
• Sound technical skills;
• Practical experience with installing and maintaining drip irrigation systems and climate control in a greenhouse, nutrient solutions, growth media preparation, EC and pH monitoring;
• A driver's licence that has been valid for more than 12 months;
• Willingness and availability to work overtime occasionally as dictated by seasonal research work;
• Complete computer skills in terms of basic programs such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Sound general language abilities to suit a multilingual university environment.

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Duties    

• Developing and delivering academic content in health management;
• Supervising postgraduate students at PhD and master's levels;
• Researching and publishing results in accredited and impactful international journals;
• Participating in the leadership, management, transformation, and social impact activities of the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management;
• Contributing towards the Centre's new strategy, vision and on-going development of new academic programmes.

Job Requirements    

(For Associate Professor):

• A PhD awarded by a recognised university;
• Evidence of national and international recognition as a researcher, for example through the attainment of a South African National Research Foundation (NRF) rating and peer reviews;
• Evidence of academic leadership in a subject domain which may include several sole and/or first-authored papers; evidence of publications in high-impact or highly ranked journals; and the impact of the applicant¿s own work as reflected in h-indexes such as Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science;
• At least six subsidy-bearing publication units based on all credit-worthy academic output;
• Evidence of sustained research productivity since appointment or the previous promotion;
• International and national conference participation;
• Evidence of successfully completed PhD and master's degree supervision;
• A teaching portfolio reflecting quantitative and qualitative teaching performance displaying evidence of the scholarship of teaching relevant to the level of the academic rank, as well as teaching and learning contributions on departmental and university levels;
• External service-rendering and social impact relevant to the academic rank;
• Participating in and leading internal service-rendering relevant to the academic rank.

(For Senior Lecturer):

• A PhD degree awarded by a recognised university in any of the following fields: health management / health economics / community health management / social science, or related field;
• At least two subsidy-bearing publication units based on all credit-worthy academic output;
• Evidence of successfully completed postgraduate supervision;
• A teaching portfolio reflecting quantitative and qualitative teaching performance displaying evidence of the scholarship of teaching relevant to the level of the academic rank, as well as teaching and learning contributions on modular level;
• External service-rendering and social impact relevant to the academic rank;
• Participating in internal service-rendering relevant to the academic rank.

Recommendation    

(For Associate Professor):

• Proven experience in designing and developing module content and of supervising postgraduate students;
• Postgraduate programme management experience, including in student recruitment and admission;
• Experience in the application of health management and HIV/Aids knowledge, and the evaluation of health interventions for managerial decision-making;
• Senior leadership and management experience;
• Experience in the use of Moodle software.

(For Senior Lecturer): 

• Proven experience in designing and developing module content;
• Postgraduate programme management experience, including in student recruitment and admission;
• Experience in the application of health management and HIV/Aids knowledge, and the evaluation of health interventions for managerial decision-making;
• Senior leadership and management experience;
• Experience in the use of Moodle software.

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Duties        

• Actively conducting research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals in a relevant area that aligns with the current research focal areas of the Applied Mathematics Division;
• Recruiting and supervising postgraduate students;
• Teaching and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate Applied Mathematics modules in Science and Engineering programmes;
• Securing research funding;
• Participating in academically relevant departmental and Faculty activities, as required.

Job Requirements

• A PhD in Applied Mathematics or a closely related field;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

For Senior Lecturer:

• Evidence of recent research experience in an area that will strengthen the current research groups in the Applied Mathematics Division;
• A growing research publication record in peer-reviewed recognised journals;
• Proven ability and commitment to teaching Applied Mathematics or closely related subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level;
• Successful postgraduate supervision as main supervisor, at least at master's level.

For Lecturer:

• Active research interests in an area that will strengthen the current research groups in the Applied Mathematics Division;
• Evidence of research outputs at peer-reviewed international conferences or in recognised journals;
• Teaching experience in Applied Mathematics or closely related subjects (as lecturer, or teaching assistent / tutor at tertiary level).

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Duties

• General office administration and management (maintenance, office, and kitchen supplies, etc);
• Performing general reception duties, including receiving guests and couriers;
• Financial administration, processing, reconciliation and recordkeeping;
• Bookings, processing and logistical coordination of travel bookings, meetings, and seminars;
• Assisting with coordination, compilation of financial reports and records;
• Welcoming new staff and supporting staff with IT, access cards and other enquiries;
• Managing contact lists and collating staff information for website;
• Acting as contact point for all staff enquiries;
• Maintaining and updating the asset register;

Academic publications: 

• Website updates and annual reporting on theSU system and Mendeley; 
• Liaising with researchers to ensure complete records, including lists and e-copies of all publications and publisher information of the peer review process where applicable.
• Performing further ad hoc tasks related to supporting the Centre.

Job Requirements        

• A relevant post-matric qualification (NQF 6 in finance, administration, or a related field);
• At least three years' financial administration experience in a higher education environment;
• Strong computer proficiency in the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, and Outlook);
• Experience in the use of the OCF financial system in the higher education environment, as used by various universities in South Africa;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills;
• The ability to perform under pressure, work independently and apply own initiative; 
• Independent, responsible, problem-solving, and a collaborative working approach;
• Methodical and detailed planning and reporting skills;
• The ability to manage complex tasks;
• Proven organisational skills;
• Must pro-actively take responsibility and action;
• The ability to communicate in a multi-lingual environment;
• The ability to work independently and apply own initiative;
• A strong disposition towards learning.

Recommendation

• A relevant bachelors degree in any field;
• Knowledge of SU's central financial and personnel systems (e.g., SUNFin, Tera Term, and Oracle);
• Knowledge of SU's financial policies and procedures;
• Experience working in a research support role.

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Duties  

• Performing laboratory processing, storage and transport of biological research samples (e.g., blood, sputum and urine) when required;
• Maintaining the chain of custody for study samples on site;
• Maintaining the laboratory filing system;
• Performing all weekly and monthly laboratory household activities;
• Maintaining laboratory equipment at the site;
• Performing stock taking and ordering laboratory consumables and specimen collection kits;
• Monitoring and managing temperature and humidity control processes for storage of sensitive items;
• Serving as the primary contact person for any call-outs regarding biorepository freezer alarms;
• Ensuring site compliance with all laboratory-related regulatory procedures;
• Compiling and performing version control of laboratory-related standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Assisting with other laboratory activities such as quality assurance or any other ad hoc duties;
• Acting as back-up laboratory technician when needed at the Kuils River and Tygerberg laboratories.

Job Requirements

• A three-year tertiary qualification in biological, medical, health, or life sciences;
• Experience in a research environment, especially with sample handling and quality control and assurance;
• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) such as Laboratory Data Management Systems (LDMS) and REDCap;
• Literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and the ability to manage multiple files and folders;
• Good time management and planning skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a team;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Recommendation    

• A valid driver's licence and own transport;
• Training in good clinical practice (GCP) and good clinical laboratory practice (GCLP);
• International Air Transport Association (IATA) certification;
• Human Subjects Protection (HSP) certification.

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Duties    

Financial administration: 

• Basic financial administration, including requesting quotes, placing orders and submitting invoices for payment;
• Managing stationery and cleaning material stock purchasing; 
• Managing the shipment of parcels using courier services;
• Liaising with the divisions of purchasing and procurement, financial services and the vehicle fleet;
• Managing all departmental requests related to travel and conference attendance, as well as travel-related claims (in compliance with SU's policy).

General administrative support: 

• Managing access control of visitors to the Department;
• Reception of official and ad hoc visitors;
• Effectively managing in-person, email and telephonic enquiries;
• Receiving official deliveries to the Department, and correctly handling and distributing it  to the relevant receiver;
• Managing and coordinating effective communication channels to both departmental personnel and other stakeholders;
• Providing support for maintaining the departmental website.

Secretarial support: 

• Scheduling and administering assigned departmental activities (i.e., planned meetings, social functions) as needed;
• Providing secretarial support for meetings (i.e., preparing agendas and meeting materials, taking minutes, compiling minutes);
• Keeping accurate administrative records for the Department on MS Teams and/or SharePoint;
• Monitoring and managing the Head of the Department's (HOD)  diary and email as needed;
• Providing secretarial support to the HoD and the departmental manager as needed;
• Acting as internal and external liaison with stakeholders;
• Providing general assistance with ad hoc tasks.

Administrative support of teaching, learning and assessment (TLA)-related activities:

• Assisting with teaching, learning and assessment (TLA)-related administration (including preparing and submitting TLA-related reports);
• Providing TLA-related administrative support (i.e., preparing  and managing teaching and assessment materials, administration of marks) as needed;
• Effectively managing and directing general student-related queries;
• Maintaining the cloud-based repository of TLA-related materials.

Job Requirements

• A post-matric secretarial or administrative qualification (or equivalent);
• At least five years' secretarial and/or administrative experience;
• Excellent and demonstrable general computer literacy and proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive)including the use of  cloud-based features.;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team, and to liaise appropriately with individuals at management and other levels, both within and outside the University.
• Effective planning, organisational and prioritisation skills;
• The ability to work under pressure and to adhere to deadlines without compromising accuracy;
• The ability to respect and manage confidentiality;
• The ability to work independently and apply own initiative;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

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Duties

• Providing administrative and secretarial support for South African collaborators within the IRTG;
• Assisting with communication within the IRTG, including communication with the media;
• Preparing and managing correspondence, reports and other documents for the IRTG (SA);
• Setting up and maintaining filing systems, databases and e-mail distribution lists;
• Financial administration, including capturing requisitions on SU's financial system;
• Making travel and accommodation arrangements relating to IRTG (SA) activities;
• Professional liaising with internal and external stakeholders;
• Assisting with event coordination and logistics, including high profile lectures, workshops and conferences;
• Basic research work (internet searches and preparing briefing notes) upon request;
• Managing diaries;
• Completing ad hoc tasks as necessary;
• Performing such other duties as assigned by the IRTG (SA).

Job Requirements    

• A relevant post-matric qualification;
• At least five years' appropriate work experience;
• An excellent spoken and written command of English, and the ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment;
• Demonstrable knowledge of SU's financial system;
• Proven ability to work on own initiative, both independently and within a team;
• Sound interpersonal relationships;
• Effective organisational skills;
• Computer literacy in the MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Moodle environments;
• The ability to deliver a professional and friendly service under pressure, and after hours when necessary;
• Willingness to travel for IRTG business on occasion;
• A positive attitude towards students, clients and colleagues.

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Duties

• Conducting and supervising inorganic chemistry research activities, potentially in collaboration with other research groups in the Department and the broader University;
• Teaching inorganic chemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate level and in service modules offered by the Department;
• Undertaking responsibilities and duties at Departmental and Faculty level as needed.

Job Requirements      

For Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD in inorganic chemistry (or a closely related field);
• Evidence of a coherent body of published work in the field of inorganic chemistry or related fields as first or principal (corresponding) author in leading international journals;
• Experience with and the proven ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate inorganic chemistry modules;
• Proof of successful postgraduate supervision (as main supervisor) on at least MSc level;
• Proven ability to secure research funding to establish a viable research group, or proven leadership and mentoring of a research team;
• Excellent verbal and written abilities in English.

For Lecturer:

• A PhD in inorganic chemistry or closely related field;
• The potential to teach undergraduate and postgraduate inorganic chemistry modules;
• Proven involvement in postgraduate supervision at BScHons and MSc level;
• Publications in leading international journals in the field of inorganic chemistry or related field;
• The potential to develop an active research programme;
• Excellent verbal and written abilities in English.

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Duties    

Across the portfolio of studies, both those funded currently and future studies coming online, the Project Manager will support the PI in managing the administrative and organisational components of each study. These duties will include:

• Submitting, maintaining and updating Health Research Ethical Committee approvals;
• Submitting, maintaining and updating approvals from Health Services in the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Province;
• Managing communication with consortia partners through regular emails and newsletters;
• Organising the logistics for in person and remote consortia meetings;
• Liasing with Stellenbosch University's legal department for the drafting and completion of data sharing agreements, material transfer agreements, export permits and organising shipping of samples to partners;
• Leading the community and public engagement for project dissemination, in collaboration with the DTTC Community Advisory Board;
• Liaising with the Stellenbosch University and other University press offices for research dissemination;
• Drafting, updating and organising standard operating procedures for studies;
• Completing reports for funders and partners;
• Assisting the PI in grant writing for new funding applications;
• Assisting the PI in writing study protocols for new studies;
• Assisting the PI and colleagues in the grants office to develop budgets for new grant applications and to monitor budget spending on project grants;
• Assisting the PI and the data team in drafting and maintaining data management plans for studies;
• Assisting the PI and collaborators in drafting and maintaining statistical analysis plans for studies;
• Assisting the PI and the laboratory team in drafting and maintaining laboratory management plans;
• Liaising with the procurement team to organise the purchase of consumables;
• Working with the regulatory team to maintain the quality of study conduct and data collection.

Job Requirements

• A relevant honours-level degree in fields including, but not limited to, medicine, public health, professional project management, or health sciences;
• At least three years' experience in project management;
• Experience in facilitating and managing laboratory and/or clinical research;
• Study coordination experience, including project monitoring and reporting statistics;
• Excellent organising and multitasking skills;
• The ability to solve problems independently and effectively;
• Goal-oriented;
• The ability to develop and maintain healthy work relationships among projects staff;
• The ability to work accurately according to procedures, rules and regulations;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Willingness and availability to work flexible hours;
• Excellent computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, file sharing platforms, and video conferencing;
• Sound interpersonal skills

Recommendation    

• A master's degree in a relevant field including, but not limited to, epidemiology and / or public health;
• Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP);
• Fluency in isiXhosa or Afrikaans;
• Experience with REDCap;
• A valid driver's licence and own vehicle for site visits, facilitating project administration, or meeting study partners in person (when applicable);
• A desire to complete a PhD on a child TB-related topic.