Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Pretoria, South Africa - University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria

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Pretoria, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the Department;
Supervise final year undergraduate project students and postgraduate Honours, Masters and/or PhD students;
Conduct research as a member of a research group in the Department and publish in leading accredited journals;
Raise and manage additional funding from national and international funding agencies; and industry to support the activities of the relevant research group;
Expand existing research programmes or initiate new research programmes;
Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer:

A BEng/BScEng degree from a university of which the undergraduate programme is recognised by the Washington accord or is recognised by ECSA to be equivalent;
A Masters' degree in Civil Engineering that follows on the previous qualification;
Publications in accredited journals or conferences;
Appropriate working experience either in academia and/or industry.

Senior Lecturer (Same as for Lecturer, plus):

A PhD degree in Engineering that follows the previous qualification;
Two years tertiary education experience or 2 years related industry experience in an advanced technology area where direct innovation and involvement is demonstrated through reports and designs;
Expertise and research experience in one or more of the specialist areas of the research groups in the Department;
A proven research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals;
A record of previous undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

Show the ability to teach large undergraduate classes (> 150 students);
Experience relating to: structural engineering, statics, data science, civil engineering design, civil engineering practice and integration of engineering sciences, civil engineering contracts, economics.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.