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  • Posted: Jan 10, 2025
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    The University of Pretoria is a multi-faculty research-intensive university that has remained among the top South African universities in research output and impact. UP is also the top producer of graduates in the country. With campuses in Pretoria and its surrounds, as well as in the country’s economic hub, Johannesburg, UP is conveniently situated...
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    IP Legal Advisor - Department of Research and Innovation

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

    Negotiate and draft legal research contracts, commercialization contracts and formalize collaborations with industry partners:

    • Serve as the dedicated Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Advisor for DRI. Ensure strict compliance with the University of Pretoria’s (UP) IP policy, current IP legislation, and other pertinent laws and regulations;
    • Oversee the implementation of the Contract Research Policy, the Intellectual Property Policy, and the Intellectual Property and Compliance Regulations, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and legal requirements;
    • Promote and facilitate contract research and innovation at the University of Pretoria. This includes developing strategies to access research and innovation opportunities, and defining and implementing pathways to market for UP’s technological innovation;
    • Identify industry partners and provide expert legal advice on potential licensing agreements. Work proactively to establish beneficial collaborations and agreements that advance UP's research and innovation objectives;
    • Negotiate, draft, review, and approve research contracts. Ensure that all documents meet legal standards and protect the interests of the university;

    Intellectual property due diligence and support: 

    • Analyse and evaluate new invention disclosures for potential IP protection and commercialization;
    • Organize and actively participate in IP evaluation committee meetings to assess the viability of IP protection and commercialization strategies;
    • Prepare comprehensive IP due diligence reports to support decision-making processes for IP protection and commercialization;
    • Ensure analysis of needs and implementation of interventions as per needs;

    General management of UP IP portfolio and stakeholder management:

    • Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in IP management and commercialization;
    • Ensure robust protection and enforcement of UP IP rights;
    • Expand and diversify the UP IP portfolio;
    • Identify and mitigate risks related to UP IP management;
    • Complete the relevant NIPMO forms to inform NIPMO of the intention to lapse specific patents;
    • Conducting IP audits. 

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • Relevant Bachelor’s / BTech Degree; with
    • A total of five years’ experience in:
    • Technology transfer;
    • Working with intellectual property registration.

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    Associate Professor/Professor and Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies (Term Appointment)

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

    • Carrying out academic, managerial, and administrative responsibilities in the Office of the Dean.
    • Providing strategic and operational leadership of the research and postgraduate studies portfolio.
    • Assisting the Dean in developing and implementing innovative research and postgraduate education strategies.
    • Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with the relevant stakeholders within and outside the University.
    • Developing and nurturing an environment that will enable the departments to achieve their targets for research and postgraduate enrolments, and for postgraduate throughput.
    • Developing strategies for support of early career and postgraduate mentorship.
    • Promoting and creating an enabling environment for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.
    • Assisting in the development of effective support and monitoring mechanisms to enhance the quality of postgraduate offerings.
    • Assisting the Dean with fundraising for research.
    • Establishing and building existing international networks.
    • Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the Dean and/or members of the Executive.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    • A relevant doctorate with specialisation in the broad field of education.
    • The requisite qualifications and experience to be eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching and learning, research, postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration, and academic citizenship.
    • A minimum of five years of academic management experience in a higher education institution.
    • A proven, ongoing track record of excellence in leading teams in research and postgraduate programme development and implementation.
    • Proven leadership experience in inter-faculty research and postgraduate programmes
    • Extensive proven experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision.

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    Associate Professor/Professor and Deputy Dean: Teaching and Learning (Term Appointment)

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

    • Carrying out academic, managerial, and administrative responsibilities in the Office of the Dean.
    • Assisting the Dean in developing and implementing innovative teaching and learning strategies.
    • Supporting student success and throughput in the Faculty.
    • Leading and supporting inter- and transdisciplinary teaching, curriculum transformation, curriculum design and development, and community engagement.
    • Assisting in the development of effective support and monitoring mechanisms to enhance the quality assurance of undergraduate offerings.
    • Promoting digital learning in undergraduate teaching and learning.
    • Promoting professional development of staff in teaching and learning.
    • Implementing the strategies and plans of the Faculty that relate to teaching and learning.
    • Performing a liaison role between the student body (residences and class representatives) and the Faculty management.
    • Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the Dean and/or members of the Executive.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    • A relevant doctorate with specialisation in the broad field of humanities.
    • The requisite qualifications and experience to be eligible for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching and learning, research, postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration, and academic citizenship.
    • A minimum of five years of academic management experience in a higher education institution.
    • A proven, ongoing track record of excellence in leading teams in academic programme development and implementation.
    • Proven leadership experience in inter-faculty undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
    • Extensive proven experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision.

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    Professor and Dean - Faculty of Law

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

    • Aligning the ethos, vision, and mission of the Faculty with those of the University.
    • Ensuring that the Faculty meets its strategic goals and performance targets.
    • Providing strong academic leadership and enhancing the academic stature of the Faculty.
    • Marketing the Faculty nationally and internationally.
    • Engaging in fundraising.
    • Promoting national, regional, and international liaisons with alumni, other academic institutions, the practice, the judiciary, government institutions, civil society and research organisations.
    • Fostering an environment conducive to excellence in research, teaching and learning, and community engagement.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    • A doctorate in law.
    • The requisite qualifications and experience for appointment as a full professor at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration, and academic citizenship.
    • At least five years of senior management experience in higher education.
    • Proven managerial expertise, skills, and competencies to manage all areas of the Faculty, including knowledge of and experience in finance, human resources, marketing, and community engagement.
    • The proven ability to provide academic leadership in a faculty and enhance and build its academic stature.
    • Proven teaching and research abilities, an established record of research achievements, and the ability to create an environment in which teaching and learning, research, and community engagement activities are strongly supported and can flourish.
    • Proven experience in generating external funding.

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