Job Details
- Expires 30 August 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: EBW02/158/0624
- Province: Western Cape
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: August 6th
Background to Position
Stellenbosch University
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Department of Economics
Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics
Ref. EBW02/158/0624
The Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa invites applications for a position in macroeconomics. Applicants are expected to be dedicated academics, excellent teachers, have a strong research agenda and be capable of publishing in leading, peer-reviewed journals in macroeconomics. The incumbent will join the macroeconomic research team and contribute to joint projects
Job Description
Duties:
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in macroeconomics;
- Self-initiated research with a primarily macroeconomic focus;
- Supervision of postgraduate students;
- Participating in Departmental, Faculty and University activities.
Inherent Criteria
Requirements:
For Senior Lecturer:
- A PhD awarded by a recognised university, with macroeconomics as a focal area;
- Must have a training background in dynamic macroeconomics and be familiar with the contents of, for example, one of the following textbooks: “Advanced Macroeconomics” by David Romer; “Monetary Theory and Policy” by Carl Walsh, “Interest and Prices” by Michael Woodford, and “Recursive Macroeconomics” by Las Ljungqvist and Thomas Sargent;
- Have either lectured DSGE modelling at a graduate level, or estimated DSGE models in published research papers;
- Two subsidy-bearing publication units;
- Evidence of successfully completed postgraduate supervision (including honours research assignments);
For Associate Professor:
- A PhD awarded by a recognised university, with macroeconomics as a focal area;
- Must have a training background in dynamic macroeconomics and be familiar with the contents of, for example, one of the following textbooks: “Advanced Macroeconomics” by David Romer; “Monetary Theory and Policy” by Carl Walsh, “Interest and Prices” by Michael Woodford, and “Recursive Macroeconomics” by Las Ljungqvist and Thomas Sargent;
- Have either lectured DSGE modelling at a graduate level, or estimated DSGE models in published research papers;
- Evidence of international recognition in the field as evidenced by an NRF (or equivalent) rating, research awards, keynote addresses, membership of editorial boards, and other indicators of international standing;
- Evidence of obtained research funding;
- Evidence of academic leadership in a domain which may include a reasonable number of sole and/or first authored papers, evidence of publications in high impact or highly ranked journals, and the impact of the applicant’s own work as reflected in h-indices such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science;
- Six subsidy-bearing publication units;
- A history of participating in a macroeconomic research team;
- Conference participation;
- Successfully completed PhD and master's degree supervision;
- The ability to teach in English.
For Professor:
- A PhD awarded by a recognised university, with macroeconomics as a focal area;
- Must have a training background in dynamic macroeconomics and be familiar with the contents of, for example, one of the following textbooks: “Advanced Macroeconomics” by David Romer, “Monetary Theory and Policy” by Carl Walsh, “Interest and Prices” by Michael Woodford, and “Recursive Macroeconomics” by Las Ljungqvist and Thomas Sargent;
- Have either lectured DSGE modelling at a graduate level, or estimated DSGE models in published research papers;
- Evidence of international recognition in the field as evidenced by an NRF (or equivalent) rating, research awards, keynote addresses, membership of editorial boards, and other indicators of international standing;
- Evidence of obtaining research funding;
- Evidence of academic leadership in a domain which may include a reasonable number of sole and/or first authored papers, evidence of publications in high impact or highly ranked journals, and the impact of the applicant’s own work as reflected in h-indices such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science;
- Ten subsidy-bearing publication units;
- A history of participating in a macroeconomic research team;
- Conference participation;
- Successfully completed PhD and Master's degree supervision;
- The ability to teach in English.
- Short-listed candidates (those invited for interviews) will be expected to present a lecture on a designated topic to members of the Department of Economics, as well as present examples of course material (including examination papers and tests) used in previous courses.
Application Requirement
Commencement of duties:
01 January 2025
Closing date:
30 August 2024
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Sophia du Plessis on 021 808 2204, or at sophia@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), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University. Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment. 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.
