Job Details

  • Reference number: NW05/081/0424
  • Province: Western Cape
  • Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
  • Posted: April 22nd

Background to Position

Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Science

Department of Earth Sciences

Junior Lecturer: Department of Earth Sciences

Ref. NW05/081/0424

Kindly note that only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for the position.

The Department of Earth Sciences is a small research-active department in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU). The Department employs ten full-time academic staff members and is responsible for teaching and research in the fields of geology and environmental geochemistry. We have, at any stage, 50 to 70 postgraduate students at honours, master’s and doctoral level. The Department teaches a full undergraduate and postgraduate programme to earth sciences students and offers service modules to other departments at SU. Our graduate students find employment in the minerals industry and environmental sector, both in South Africa and abroad. The position will complement the current teaching and research of the Department. Further information on the departmental staff and research activities, students, analytical facilities, and funding opportunities can be viewed on the departmental website at:

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/earthsciences

This position is part of the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) initiative of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), who funds the position (http://www.dhet.gov.za/ssauf/ngap.html). The incumbent will benefit from a reduced workload in the first three to four years. The additional time available must be dedicated towards completing a PhD related to one of the Department’s research areas. 

Job Description

Duties:

  • Actively researching and publishing in at least one of the Department’s research areas;
  • Contributing to the Department’s ties with academic and industry partners;
  • Contributing to the supervision of postgraduate students, including planning of field work;
  • Teaching undergraduate modules in earth sciences;
  • Teach postgraduate modules in at least one of the department’s research areas.
  • Contributing to administrative and departmental tasks as required.

Inherent Criteria

Requirements:

  • MSc in earth sciences or a related discipline;
  • Evidence of aptitude for research in at least one of the Department’s abovementioned research areas;
  • A good academic record in own undergraduate and postgraduate studies;
  • Experience as a tutor or teaching assistant for an undergraduate module;
  • Good communication skills in English.

Recommendations:

  • PhD in progress, focusing on one of the research areas of the Department;
  • Teaching experience in an undergraduate module in earth sciences.

Application Requirement

Commencement of duties:

01 July 2024 

Closing date: 

08 May 2024

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof S Fietz, Head of Department, on 021 808 3117, or at sfietz@sun.ac.za 

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753, or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with the institutional EE Plan of the University and that of the specific environment, only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for appointment. 

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

APPLY ONLINE BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post. 

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as, but not limited to: noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening, to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. ​The historical oak-lined university town amongst the Boland Mountains in the winelands of the Western Cape creates a unique campus atmosphere, which attracts local and foreign students alike. On the main campus, paved walkways wind between campus buildings – some dating from previous centuries; others just a few years old. Architecture from various eras attests to the sound academic foundation and establishment of an institution of excellence. This, together with the scenic beauty of the area; state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities and technology, as well as visionary thinking about the creation of a sustainable 21st-century institution, makes for the unique character of Stellenbosch University.