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Professor / Associate Professor (ZOOLOGY)
uj_000055
Under Review
12 April 2021
Position Summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Johannesburg Metropolitan
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, striving towards global excellence and stature. With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and multiple partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice.
Job description
The Department of Zoology has a long-standing reputation for excellence in tertiary education and has an established record with research in the fields of aquatic health including toxicology, fish parasitology, fish histology and histopathology, cave and groundwater ecology, molecular genetics and systematics, as well as comparative respiratory morphology. Apart from presenting lectures in Zoology and/or Physiology, the appointee will be expected to conduct research, postgraduate supervision and publication, and to be actively involved in the other activities in the Department.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead existing or new research groups.
- Secure and manage internal and external research funds.
- Teaching in Physiology and/or Zoology (undergraduate and Honours level).
- Administrative duties as required by the HOD.
- Conduct research and supervise postgraduate students (Masters and Doctoral).
- Network with industry and research institutions.
- Community service and advancing of the discipline.
Minimum requirements
Essential minimum requirements for:
PROFESSOR
- Academic qualifications: PhD (Zoology) or equivalent qualification.
- Established and sustained research output in peer reviewed journals.
- Proven record in securing external research funds.
- Steer research project/s independently.
- Proven track record of supervising both Masters and Doctoral students to completion.
- Teaching experience at tertiary level.
- Proven record of national/international collaboration.
- Specialization in one of the existing research fields.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
- Academic qualifications: PhD (Zoology) or equivalent qualification.
- Established and sustained research output in peer reviewed journals.
- Proven track record of supervising both Masters and Doctoral students to completion.
- Proven record of securing external research funds.
- Teaching experience at tertiary level.
- Proven record of national/international collaboration.
- Specialization in one of the existing research fields.
Recommendations
- NRF-rating (highly recommended)
- Involvement with 4IR-related research and/or teaching and learning.
- Expertise and experience in course and curriculum innovation in higher education.
Enquiries regarding job content: Prof JC van Dyk, Tel: (011) 559-2441/2620
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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.
