Job Details
- Expires 26 August 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: ING03/187/0724
- Province: Western Cape
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: August 12th
Background to Position
Stellenbosch University
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Senior Lecturer / Lecturer: Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Ref. ING03/187/0724
The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) has a well-established digitalization and automation research group. This appointment is aimed at supporting this research area and to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of mechanical design, mechatronics and systems engineering.
The position can be filled at any of the two levels. Preference will be given to the most senior level.
Job Description
Duties:
- Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the areas of mechanical design and/or systems engineering and/or mechatronics;
- Conducting research in the area of automation and digitalisation;
- Supervision of postgraduate students in the automation and digitalisation area;
- Support and fund generation in the digitalisation and automation research group;
- Rendering service to industry through specialist consulting.
Inherent Criteria
Requirements:
Senior Lecturer:
- A relevant doctoral degree, plus at least three years' applicable practical, teaching and/or research experience, or an applicable master’s degree in engineering with at least eight years’ applicable technical or management experience in industry;
- An ECSA accredited BEng or BSc(Eng) degree in mechanical or mechatronic engineering or equivalent;
- Sound communication and teaching skills;
- Proficiency in English with the ability to function effectively in a multi-lingual environment;
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
Lecturer:
- A relevant master's degree, plus at least three years' applicable practical, teaching and/or research experience, or an applicable doctoral degree;
- An ECSA accredited BEng or BSc(Eng) degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineerings or equivalent;
- Sound communication and teaching skills;
- Proficiency in English, as well as the ability to function effectively in a multi-lingual environment;
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
Recommendations:
- Evaluation by the NRF as a rated researcher;
- A good research record in cyber-physical systems, digitalisation and/or automation and fundraising in this area;
- For the lecturer position: a relevant doctoral degree, or obtaining a doctoral degree within the first year after appointment;
- PrEng registration.
Application Requirement
Commencement of duties:
01 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date:
26 August 2024
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Johan van der Spuy on 021 808 3742, or at sjvdspuy@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
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.
