Professor / Associate Professor (Economic History)
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- The School of Social Science seeks to appoint someone at Full professor, or Associate Professor level in the discipline of Development Studies, who has a specialisation in Economic History.
- The successful candidates will be expected to lecture undergraduates and postgraduate students in two or more of the following areas: Development in Southern Africa, Globalization Then and Now, Development in a Changing World Economy.
- The incumbent must be able to and assist in supervising and mentoring students at Honours, Masters and PhD levels; contribute to the academic functions within the discipline of community development; and actively participate in community engagement projects and in growing the academic standing of the discipline.
The incumbent will report to the Academic Leader: Development Studies
Minimum requirements
- A PhD degree in Economic History, Development Studies, Public Administration or any cognate discipline;
- At least 9 years of working and relevant experience in either teaching, research, or industry
- Excellent and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level
- Excellent and sustained track record of successful attraction of external research grants
- Excellent and sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.
- Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the discipline.
- Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the Department / School/ College/ University, which includes mentorship and coaching
- A PhD degree in Economic History, Development Studies, Public Administration or any cognate discipline.
- At least 6 years of working and relevant experience in either teaching, research, or industry
- Evidence of current and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level
- Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of external research grants
- A sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.
- Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the discipline.
- Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the Department / School/ College/ University, which includes mentorship and coaching
The closing date for receipt of applications is 05th September 2025.
Short-listed candidates may be expected to do a presentation on a specific topic.
The School and the University reserve the right not to appoint and/or stop the recruitment process at any stage.
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