Associate Professor (Research) (College of Business & Economics: Department of Transport & Supply Chain Management) 5-Year Fixed Term Contract (Re-advert)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan institution, to read the bold UJ Strategic Plan 2035, which emphasises Societal Impact and Sustainability, Global Footprint and Partnerships, and Technology for the Future. Committed to transformative change, UJ’s mission is “To transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collective and collaborative pursuit of knowledge.” The University is guided by the vision of building “An international university of choice, anchored in Africa and the global south, dynamically shaping a sustainable future."
Job description
- Establishing and managing research projects focused on specific niches within the department.
- Managing and coordinating primary data collection, including fieldwork and dataset management
- Managing aspects of data repository management, including data cleaning and verification, and data distribution to researchers and collaborators
- Addressing the data needs of academics and postgraduate students by identifying and applying computational and statistical tools, and advising and training researchers in using these tools.
- Publishing research outcomes in top-tier Transport Economics and/ or Supply Chain Management journals
- Securing and managing external research grants
- Postgraduate supervision and mentorship to students
- Provide leadership in promoting research collaboration, as well as enhancing research quality and publication output;
- Facilitate the Institute to gain and increase visibility and international connections;
- Participating in internal and external programmes activities and interventions
- Serving on internal departmental, school, college and university committees
- Occasional lecturing, if required
- Responsible for other duties as assigned.
Minimum requirements
- A Ph.D. in Transport Economics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline
- At least 30 Scopus indexed journal publications, with at least two in Q1 and Q2 journals.
- Experience in the acquisition of competitive third-party funding and corresponding project management experience
- Experience in study design, in particular, survey methodology
- Strong analytical skills in R, STATA, SPSS and other relevant software
- Experience with qualitative software such as Atlas.ti, NVivo or similar
- Proven qualities of research leadership, and a demonstrated ability to establish and manage major research projects.
- Demonstrated ability to bring more visibility, prestige and reputation to the institute and to the University
- Preference will be given to those with experience in the professional discipline and a recognised professional qualification. Interdisciplinary leadership experience would be considered as a major asset.
- Srong quantitative and/ or qualitative data analysis, written, and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Solutions oriented.
- Collaborative team player
- Previous exposure to leadership in research entities
- Evidence of successful acquisition and management of grant funding
- Supervision (to completion) of Masters and PhD students
- A copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies.
- Research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next two years and including details for funding to be sought – maximum of 2 pages).
- Leadership/innovation statement – outlining the innovation, project, and development that the candidate would like to initiate at ITLS (Africa) (Maximum of 2 pages).
- A self-evaluation by the applicant on their suitability for appointment in the position (Maximum of 4 pages)
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.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
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.
