Professor / Associate Professor ( Medical Specialist) - Clinical Medicine Specialty
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Introduction
Job description
Minimum requirements
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a specialist in a relevant clinical discipline
- MMed or, CMSA equivalent qualification as medical specialist
- 3 years’ experience in the relevant medical specialty
- A PhD Degree in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of excellent teaching experience and leadership in curriculum development in a relevant field at tertiary level.
- Excellent and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level.
- Excellent and sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.
- Excellent and sustained track record of successful attraction of external research grants.
- Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the Department / School/ College/ University, which includes mentorship and coaching.
- Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the discipline.
- Appropriate clinical experience
- Computer literacy
- Valid driver' s licence
Associate Professor:
- A PhD Degree in a relevant discipline.
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience and curriculum development experience in a relevant field at tertiary level.
- Evidence of current and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level.
- A sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.
- Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of external research grants.
- Evidence of national and/or international recognition in a research area within the discipline.
- Appropriate clinical experience
- Computer literacy
- Valid driver' s licence
- Appointment level will be dependent on years’ experience after registration with the HPCSA as a medical practitioner, as well as their academic and professional credentials.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: Friday 07 February 2025
NB: The following documents must be submitted in ONE PDF attachment when applying, Applications without the below will not be considered :
- CV
- Certified copies of qualifications
- ID
- UKZN Application Form ( Download from the UKZN Website - http://vacancies.ukzn.ac.za/Home.aspx )
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The College reserves the right not to make any appointments. The successful applicant/s may not hold dual/ concurrent appointments in other Colleges, Schools or Units at UKZN.
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