Recruitment Vacancies at University of Fort Hare

THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE:

• Continuous thermal and electrical performance assessment of the BIPV
• Develop a model and EPDs inventory of the BIPV for energy-use intensity simulation and carbon footprint assessment
• Energy-use intensity and carbon footprint optimisation relative to sustainable building best practices and standards
• Upscaling of optimised BIPV in the residential sector of South Africa

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctoral degree in Physics (Building), Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Building Engineering or related field obtained within the last 4 years
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the abovementioned research areas
• A track record of publications in DHET accredited journals

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

• Development of novel products and or processes
• A minimum of 4 publications in DHET accredited journals
• Co-mentoring of postgraduate students
• Assist with teaching and learning in primary department

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE:

• Modelling and Optimization of Bulk Milk Coolers, Heat Pump (HP) Systems and Hybrid Solar/Heat Pump systems.
• Develop best practices in the electrical usage of the Dairy farm industry and novel sizing methodologies that is easily transferable to the
• Assist in the design and manufacturing of a hybrid Solar HP prototype with on-board Programmable Logic Control system.

 MINIMUM REQUIREMNTS:

• Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field obtained within the last 4 years
• Expertise in agricultural engineering and energy management will be
• A track record of publications in DHET accredited journal

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Open to South Africans and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of Fort Hare.
• Preference is given to South African citizens and permanent residents
• Young and emerging scholars
• Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years.
• Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFH for the duration of the fellowship.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

• Conduct innovative research on institutional culture and the student experience at the UFH
• Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in
• The successful candidate will be required to conduct innovative research and obtain evidenced-based empirical data on Teacher education and developments in relation to Economics Education and Economic and Management Sciences (EMS).
• The postdoctoral research fellow shall reside in East London to access facilities at UFH East London Campus and participate in relevant activities of the School of Postgraduate Studies.

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE:

• Develop novel models for solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system, particularly back-of-module water capillary configuration to optimize heat
• Apply machine learning for thermoelectric performance assessment of PVT systems including use of data collected from existing systems.
• Assist in the design and manufacturing of a PVT prototype an on-board monitoring 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field obtained within the last 4 years
• Expertise in computational fluid dynamics including programming experience in MATLAB, Python, R, and machine learning applications.
• A track record of publications in DHET accredited journal

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

• Modelling and prototype of PVT system with on-board performance monitoring capabilities
• A minimum of 4 publications in DHET accredited journals
• Co-mentoring of postgraduate students
• Assist with teaching and learning in primary department

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• The broader research centres primarily on how communication could improve pro-environmental behaviours within the context of addressing climate change-related issues and challenges around food security.
• To ascertain media salience and public exposure to climate change and food security issues.
• Determine public perception, knowledge and attitude toward climate change and food security issues.
• Establish the role of media accounts in forming public attitudes and beliefs about climate change and food security.
• Understand the links between media accounts and pro-environmental behaviours (climate change and food security)
• Explore the role of the media, particularly community radio, in galvanising the silent majority, especially the rural population, to embrace climate change and food security efficiency behaviours. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ARE:

• Prospective fellows must be self-driven with a solid environmental communication research background, especially in the areas of climate change and food security
• Possess a doctoral degree not older than five years in communication or a closely related discipline.
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens, particularly women, and holders of a South African Permanent Residence permit.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

• Produce at least three (3) research articles in DHET-accredited journals.
• Contribute to building the research profile of the Environmental Communication Research Group.
• The PDRF will actively participate in research activities within the Department of Communication and postgraduate students' supervision and mentoring. 

VALUE AND TENURE:

• The annual stipend is R300,000 non-taxable and payable in four equal instalments
• The Fellowship is valid for ONE year and renewable subject to satisfactory performance. 

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (1 post)

• This project aims to Fabrication of novel nanocrystals metals sulfides as photon absorber’s in quantum dot sensitized solar cells.

THE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE:

• To synthesize and characterize DTCs ligands
• To synthesize and characterize metal complexes using respective as-synthesized DTCs ligands
• To synthesize and characterize metal sulfides quantum dots
• To compare the solar cell performance of the metal sulfides quantum dots in quantum dots sensitized solar cells

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctoral degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field obtained within the last 4 years
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the abovementioned research areas
• A track record of publications in DHET accredited journals

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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Eligibility criteria:

• Open to South Africans, permanent residents or international researchers (need to hold or obtain a SAQA accreditation). At equal qualifications, skills and experience, preference will be given to South African citizens and/or women (as per UFH employment policy).
• Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• Applicants should have a PhD in Zoology/Genetics (or related field) obtained within the last 5 years.
• Excellent academic record with demonstrated ability to publish in high-impact factor journals as corresponding/lead author.
• Experience in presenting research at national and/or international conferences (oral presentations).
• Data analysis will require an extensive knowledge of multivariate statistics of metagenomic analysis, and R programming skills to analyse the generated data.
• Lab work will require advanced knowledge of genetics methodologies involving dietary analysis using faecal samples (i.e. species identification, sex identification and DNA metabarcoding) and/or population genetics using hair/tissue samples.
• Knowledge of metagenomic methods in general is important, specifically the laboratory preparation of samples (DNA extraction to library preparation for high-throughput sequencing of targeted amplicons) and a solid understanding of metagenomic data analysis methods.
• An added advantage would be experience with the Oxford Nanopore sequencing technologies.

Key performance and expectations:

• Publish a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed research articles per annum in DHET accredited journals.
• Assist with supervision of post-graduate students on campus (lab and statistical analyses, write-up).
• Participate in other research activities as delegated.
• Present research at local conferences (funding-dependent).

Value of the fellowship and tenure:

• R300 000 per annum.
• The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable up to a total of 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance.

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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• The Research in Inclusion and Township Economies (RITE) Research Niche Area at the University of Fort Hare seeks to recruit A Post-Doctoral Research fellow to commence as soon as possible. This position will support the ongoing research activities on Township Economies and inclusion.
• The Funding is valued at R300 000 per annum.  It is tenable for one year and renewable for up to three (3) years, subject to satisfactory performance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctoral degree in Human settlements, Economics or a related field obtained after the 2019 academic
• Research in any of the focus
• Applied knowledge of research design, good computer skills and experience with relevant statistical
• Knowledge and experience of qualitative research methods will be an added
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens or holders of South African Permanent Residence, female applicants and applicants with experience with human settlements research.

APPLICATION:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.

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POSITION:
 

• Three (3) postdoctoral positions are available at the Institute. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on the surveillance and analysis of pathogens of public health priority. Candidates with hands-on experience in molecular biology with a bias on monitoring antibiotic susceptibility patterns and investigating mechanisms of endemic and emerging pathogens, disease modeling, and epidemiology are particularly encouraged to apply. The postdoctoral fellowship is available for a period of one year, and the anticipated starting date is June 20, 2024. A tax-free stipend of R300 000 per annum has been granted for each position

MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

• Establish sentinel surveillance sites to enable real-time testing and data reporting of novel members of the ESKAPE + V
• Establish the drivers of virulence in novel members of the ESKAPE + V
• Set up a reporting system for pathogen diagnosis from the environment and fomites to enable real-time testing and data
• Strengthen surveillance programs for diarrheal pathogens, to investigate the incidence, prevalence, and seasonal distribution of these infectious
• Modeling infectious
• Publish at least three (3) research articles in DHET-accredited journals and book

ELIGIBILITY AND DESIRED PROFILE:

• The candidate will have a PhD in Microbiology, Molecular biology, Computational biology, Bioinformatics, Microbial genomics, Biostatistics, or related fields, and experience in high-throughput genomic technologies and Disease Modeling and Anti-Microbial
• The candidate will have a proven competence to publish in Q1 and Q2 journals in NCBI-indexed and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Journals which shall all be DHET-accredited
• The postdoctoral fellow should be willing to support the postgraduate students’ research in the Patho-Biocatalysis Group (PBG) and the Infectious Diseases and Medicinal Plants Research Niche
• Preference will be given to the following persons, taken into consideration and regarding employment equity:
• Female
• South African, or a permanent resident

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.