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Network Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Stellenbosch is seeking candidates for multiple teaching positions in Financial Risk Management, including Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, and Lecturer. Ideal candidates should possess relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in research and teaching. A strong proficiency in computing and a commitment to engaging with a multilingual environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or related fields).
• An established research career, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Suitable experience supervising postgraduate students.
• Ability to teach Financial Risk Management at undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating and leading the Department's research activities.
• Supervising postgraduate students and administering the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Liaising with the financial industry to enhance collaboration.

Skills

Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level

Computing skills in VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS

Experience supervising postgraduate students

Research publications in peer-reviewed journals

Multilingual proficiency (Afrikaans and English)

Proven practical experience in discrete-time processes ("P quant")

Education

PhD in Mathematical Sciences or related field

Master's degree in Mathematical Sciences or related field

Job description

Job Description

For appointment as Associate Professor:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating and taking a leading role in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Administration of the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Assisting the Department with liaising with the financial industry and enhancing and expanding industry ties and collaboration.

For appointment as Senior Lecturer:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• Administration of the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Assisting the Department with liaising with the financial industry and enhancing and expanding industry ties and collaboration.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Teaching and developing undergraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating in the Department's research activities in Financial Risk Management.
• Supervision of honour's students.

The Associate Professor incumbent must meet at least requirements (1), (2) and (3) below:

• A PhDinthe Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or related fields).
• An established research career, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Suitable experience supervising postgraduate students, including, but not limited to, master's students and full theses or dissertations.
• Any candidate fulfilling (1), (2) and (3) must have proven practical experience in, inter alia, discrete-time processes ("P quant") and proven technical research output within the quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis field. This position is not for continuous risk-neutral processes ("Q quant") specialists.
• For any candidate fulfilling (1), (2) and (3), kindly note that the selection process includes a mock lecture to assess candidates' pedagogical approach, subject mastery, and engagement techniques. Shortlisted candidates will be required to present such a mock lecture to a representative academic audience, enabling assessment of their teaching style and instructional clarity.

The Senior Lecturer incumbent must fulfil any of requirements (1), (2) or (3) below:

• A master's degree in the Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or a related field):
  • Including at least five years' experience and engagement with public or private organisations, consulting activities, or policy that demonstrates management, leadership, expertise and/or thought leadership in the field of Quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis; and
• A commitment to commence with a PhD in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, or Financial Mathematics) within 18 months of appointment.
• OR hasa PhDinthe Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, or Financial Mathematics).
• OR isa recognised fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa with at least a master's degree.

Any candidate fulfilling (1), (2), or (3) must have proven practical experience in, inter alia, discrete-time processes ("P quant") and proven technical research output within the quantitative Financial Risk Management/Analysis field. This position is not for continuous risk-neutral processes ("Q quant") specialists.

• For any candidate fulfilling (1), (2), or (3), kindly note that the selection process includes a mock lecture to assess candidates' pedagogical approach, subject mastery, and engagement techniques. Final-stage candidates will be required to conduct such a mock lecture to a representative academic audience, enabling assessment of their teaching style and instructional clarity.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Completed/submitted for examination (by the time of appointment) of at least a Master's degree in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or a related field).
• The ability to teach Financial Risk Management at undergraduate level.
• Proven experience in discrete-time processes ("P quant"), including computer programming competencies in the same.

For appointment as Associate Professor:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• A reasonable history of publications in accredited journals, some international.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.

For appointment as Senior Lecturer:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• An early career history of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• Teaching experience at undergraduate level.
• Computing skills in at least VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual environment where Afrikaans and English are the dominant languages.