Main Objectives

All academics are responsible for disseminating knowledge (teaching and learning), creating knowledge (research), and engaging in community engagement, recognizing differences in the execution of these responsibilities within academic departments and faculties.  Academics are also expected to assume some administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level and contribute (s) to their profession.

The Requirements

Senior Lecturer

• PhD degree in Pharmacology or a related field is preferred. Candidates with a Master’s degree in Pharmacology or a related field with significant progress toward a PhD will be considered. Progress implies intended submission within the next 12 months. PLUS Experience: Usually 7 to 10 years of teaching experience. OR 7 to 10 years of professional experience in a health or medicines-related field
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a pharmacist or with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa.
• Teaching experience in Pharmacology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels using appropriate teaching, learning support, assessment methods, and technologies is required.
• Experience in teaching in the following disciplinary areas: Clinical Pharmacy, Pathophysiology, and Pathology will be an advantage.
• Experience in teaching other relevant and related areas of Pharmacology will be an advantage.
• Good research supervision of at least Masters’ degrees is required.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be formal or informal).
• Emerging national profile in the discipline.

Associate Professor

• PhD degree in Pharmacology or related biomedical field. PLUS Experience: Usually 7 to 10 years of teaching experience. OR 7 to 10 years of professional experience in a health or medicines-related field.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a pharmacist or with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa.
• Teaching experience in Pharmacology at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels using appropriate teaching, learning support, assessment methods and technologies is required.
• Experience in teaching in the following disciplinary areas: Clinical Pharmacy, Pathophysiology, and Pathology will be an advantage.
• Experience in teaching other relevant and related areas of Pharmacology will be an advantage.
• Good research supervision of at least Masters’ and PhD degrees required. Participating in collaborative research projects would be an advantage.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be formal or informal).
• National and emerging international profile in the discipline based on research outputs and ability to secure research funding.