Associate Professor in Land Surveying
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The School of Engineering invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced academics for the position of Associate Professor in the discipline of Land Surveying.
The incumbent will strengthen specialist undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, final-year design and capstone supervision, research leadership and postgraduate supervision. S/he will contribute to curriculum renewal, professional accreditation, mentor emerging academics, and advance research and external funding in the discipline.
S/he must have specialist competence in Numerical Analysis and Programming for Surveyors, Photogrammetry, Cadastral Surveying, Spatial Planning and Spatial Planning Law, Hydrographic Surveying and Engineering Surveying. Expertise must span computational surveying, geospatial measurement, cadastral systems, planning legislation, marine surveying and specialist engineering measurement.
The incumbent will report to the Head of Discipline: Land Surveying, and undertake teaching, research, supervision, academic leadership and administrative responsibilities.
Minimum requirements
All applicants must hold a BSc degree in Land Surveying or Geomatics, or a closely related qualification. In addition, the following will apply:
- A PhD in an appropriate area.
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience and curriculum development experience in a relevant filed 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.
- Registration as a Geomatics Professional with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC), or eligibility for such registration.
Enquiries and requests for a job profile may be directed to the Head of discipline, Professor Nishani Harinarain, e-mail: Harinarain@ukzn.ac.za.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal reserves the right not to fill the vacancy.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 November 2026
Apply at the following link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php
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