Responsibilities include:

• Develop and teach content in the biochemistry and genetics majors and in the Honours course
• Supervise Honours, Master’s, and Doctoral students
• Establish and maintain a productive research group and attract independent research funding
• Establish collegiate collaborations with departmental and/or faculty research groups
• Contribute positively to departmental, faculty and/or university administrative tasks

• PhD in molecular biology or related fields (including bioinformatics)
• Proven lab bench expertise in molecular biology
• At least two years of relevant post-PhD experience (Lecturer level); at least four years (Senior Lecturer level)
• Track record of published research outputs in molecular biology in high-quality international journals, including as first author (Lecturer) or senior author (Senior Lecturer)
• Ability to teach molecular biology at undergraduate level
• Senior Lecturer level: Significant undergraduate teaching experience with evidence of content development; demonstrated ability to attract external research funding; lead supervision of MSc and/or PhD students to graduation; evidence of contributions to administration

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology conducts research of economic, medical, environmental and social importance to Africa and beyond. Research areas include adaptation to environmental stress, microbiology, bioinformatics and disease in humans, animals and plants. The department offers majors in biochemistry and genetics at undergraduate level, and an Honours course in molecular and cell biology.