Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Macroeconomics with DSGE Modelling

Job Details

• Expires 10 January 0 days left to apply

• Reference number: EBW02/317/1124
• Province: Western Cape
• Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
• Posted: December 12th

Background to Position

Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Macroeconomics with DSGE Modelling

Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Department of Economics

Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Macroeconomics with DSGE Modelling

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. EBW02/317/1124 

The Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa invites applications for positions 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 graduate 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: 

Lecturer:

• Master’s degree awarded by a recognised university, with macroeconomics as a core module.
• Currently enrolled in a PhD programme in macroeconomics.
• A training background in dynamic macroeconomics at a master’s level.
• The ability to teach in English.

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD awarded by a recognised university, with macroeconomics as a focal area.
• A training background in dynamic macroeconomics at master’s level.
• Lectured DSGE modelling at graduate level.
• Two subsidy-bearing publication units.
• Evidence of successfully completed graduate 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 presenting examples of course material (including examination papers and tests) used in previous courses. 

Recommendations:

Lecturer:

• Experience in lecturing macroeconomics at graduate level.

Senior Lecturer:

• Estimated DSGE models in published research papers.

Application Requirement

Commencement of duties: 

01 April 2025

Closing date:

10 January 2025

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 / 021 938 9636 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.

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.