The Faculty of Pharmacy invite suitably qualified candidates to join their team.
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 Masters 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.
- 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.
It is essential that prospective candidates read the job profile and the further particulars for further information and ensure that all relevant documentation is submitted.
The Following Documents Are Required
- A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following: -
- Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
- Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation and contact information which should be at least their contact number and email address.
- A strong and succinct motivation which tells us your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.
Any questions or enquiries regarding the submission of an application please contact 046 603 7266.
Selection Process (provisional Date, Subject To Change)
- Short-listing meeting scheduled for the TBC 2024.
- The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.
- Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date.
Senior Lecturer
Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R742, 411.00
Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R958, 719.00
Associate Professor
Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R887, 318.00
Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R 1, 138, 361.00
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. This post is advertised as permanent post, but the University may opt to appoint on a fixed-term contract of not less than three-years. The University reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of the post. An application in itself does not entitle the applicant to an interview. Employment checks will be conducted on recommended candidates.
Rhodes University has a vaccination mandate as part of its Conditions of Service. The implementation of the vaccine mandate has been held in abeyance from 01 January 2023. Should the COVID-19 situation change in a way that the number of cases of COVID-19 pose a threat to the University, the implementation of the Vaccine Mandate will be re-activated and all staff would be required to be fully vaccinated.
Closing Date: 24 June 2024
If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Please note all appointments are made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of 55 of 1998, as amended, the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2022 and the University's Recruitment and Selection policies.
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