Professor/ Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer (Optometry)
Listing reference: ukzn_000448
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 November 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an academic who will contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research and community engagement. Candidates will be required to do administration
Job description
- Contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research and community engagement and conduct administration
Minimum requirements
General Minimum Requirements for all levels:
- All applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Optometry
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Optometrist
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
- Valid code 08 driver’s license AND
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an Optometrist
Minimum Requirements for Full Professor:
- A PhD Degree in Optometry
- Evidence of excellent teaching experience and leadership in curriculum development in a relevant field at the tertiary level
- Excellent and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level
- Excellent and sustained record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master's and PhD levels, appropriate for the level
- Excellent and sustained track record of successful award of external research grants
- Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the Department / School / College / University, which includes mentorship and coaching AND
- Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the discipline
Minimum Requirements for Associate Professor:
- A PhD Degree in Optometry;
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience and curriculum development experience in a relevant field at the tertiary level
- Evidence of current and sustained research publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level
- A sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master's and PhD levels, appropriate for the level
- Evidence of sustained and successful award of external research grants AND
- Evidence of national/or international recognition in a research area within the discipline
Minimum Requirements for Senior Lecturer:
- A PhD Degree in Optometry
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at the tertiary level
- Evidence of current and sustained research publication record in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level
- A track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master's and/or PhD levels, appropriate for the level AND
- Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team
Appointment to this post will be on the January 2018 Conditions of service, where applicable. The total remuneration package offered includes benefits.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 November 2024. The University, however, reserves the right to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches.
All applicants are required to complete the relevant academic application form which is available on the UKZN vacancies website www.ukzn.ac.za
