Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Structural Geology or Economic Geology)
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The School is inviting applicants with expertise in Structural Geology and/or Economic Geology. The School has an active group of academic staff contributing to research and teaching in Geological Sciences. The incumbent will be required to teach theoretical and field-based modules, using curricula in keeping with modern developments in the field, and will assist in developing discipline-wide postgraduate teaching programmes. In addition to teaching, s/he will be expected to develop and maintain active research programmes in relevant aspects of geology that will involve post-graduate students, attract external funding and be involved in the School administration/ outreach activities. S/he will be expected to develop strong links with industry to promote scholarship and research in their field.
The Discipline of Geological Sciences has a variety of equipment to facilitate research. These include an analytical laboratory with Panalytical XRF and XRD equipment; a Perkin Elmer Nexion ICP-MS with LA system and a SGE-USGS heating-freezing stage for fluid inclusion studies; a state of the art paleomagnetic laboratory equipped with JR-6A Spinner Magnetometer, LDA5 AF Demagnetizer, a dual-blade rock saw and soon to be acquired MFK2-FA Spinner Kappabridge susceptibility bridge for conducting AMS analyses; a fully equipped thin-section laboratory; a marine sedimentology laboratory; and a fully equipped soil and rock engineering laboratory with a variety of relevant testing equipment.
The incumbent will report to the Academic Leader: Geological Sciences.
Minimum requirements
Senior Lecturer
- A PhD degree in Geological Science or a closely related field
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at 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 Masters and/or PhD level appropriate for the level
- Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team
Lecturer
- A PhD degree in Geological Science or related field or Master’s degree in Geological Sciences, with evidence of submission of PhD thesis for examination
- Experience in teaching in a relevant field at tertiary institution
- Evidence of presentations, at national or international conference
- Current research activity as evidenced by a publication in a quality scientific journal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
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