Senior Lecturer/Lecturer/Chem Engineering Tech (Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
- Develop a teaching and learning portfolio reflecting:
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) through the:
- Teaching, reviewing and developing of undergraduate and postgraduate modules;
- Supervision of final year undergraduate and honours project students;
- Supervision of postgraduate students at masters/doctoral level (where applicable);
- Partnership with postdoctoral research fellows (PDRFs);
- Conduct own research and produce recognised research outputs (accredited ISI-/IBSS-listed journals and patents);
- Actively participate in one of the existing research groups within the Department and drive research activities as well as raise and manage funds from national and international funding agencies and industry
- Advance the discipline of Chemical Engineering through industrial work, community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations (e.g. SAIChE, SAIMM) / professional societies (e.g. ECSA);
- Actively be involved in all Departmental academic and administrative activities/duties (e.g. ECSA accreditation preparations, participation in official meetings and gatherings).
- Computer literacy in some Chemical Engineering related software packages
- Drive the Global Excellence and Stature (GES) objectives of the University of Johannesburg
Minimum requirements
- A PhD qualification in Chemical Engineering
- Strong academic commitment to teaching and research
- Ability to perform research, teaching and administration simultaneously.
- Research in any of the following areas aligned to the strategic goals of the Department and the University: process modelling and automation, mineral processing, water treatment, environmental process engineering, nanotechnology, catalysis and renewable energy.
- A Masters qualification in Chemical Engineering
- Strong academic commitment to teaching and research
- Ability to perform research, teaching and administration simultaneously.
- Research in any of the following areas aligned to the strategic goals of the Department and the University: process modelling and automation, mineral processing, water treatment, environmental process engineering, nanotechnology, catalysis and renewable energy.
- Fluent in English, teaching/ lecturing demonstration would be required;
- Industrial experience;
- Relevant evidence of discipline advancement and/or community engagement projects;
- Evidence of professional development;
- Evidence of relevant research capacity
- Strong academic character;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability/experience to work with multidisciplinary team(s)
- Excellence in Teaching and Learning;
- Excellence in Research and Innovation;
- Committed to the UJ Values: Regeneration, Imagination, Conversation and Ethical Foundation;
- Registration or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer (Pr. Eng. with ECSA) will be a distinct advantage.
- Formal lecturing experience at University level, including course and curriculum development in core chemical engineering topics namely, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid flow, transport phenomenon, reactions, process control, and separation processes.
- Training and/or having experience in process design will be a distinct advantage.
- A reasonable period of experience in industry or a research organization (3 years or more) in the stated fields will be an advantage.
- Chemical Process Modelling and Control
- Computational Fluid dynamic (CFD)
- Numerical and Computational Modelling
- Competency using MATLAB and SIMULINK or other any open source alternatives such as Genius, GNU Octave, Scilab and Sagemath
- Experience using chemical process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus, Aspen Hysys and/or ChemCad
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
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In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
