Associate Professor:Mathematics Science

Nelson Mandela University; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned South African university in the Eastern Cape seeks an Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics. The role includes teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, developing course materials, conducting research, and providing academic leadership. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and at least 7 years of relevant teaching experience. This position offers an opportunity to supervise postgraduate students and attract external funding for research.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in academia.
• Demonstrated ability in research and publications.
• Experience in delivering lectures at all academic levels.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate teaching and learning in Applied Mathematics.
• Develop course material for teaching modules.
• Conduct and publish research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Provide academic leadership and mentorship.

Skills

Teaching undergraduate students

Supervising postgraduate students

Research publication

Attracting external funding

Academic leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

Job description

Overview

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

Core purpose of the job

To facilitate teaching and learning in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics at undergraduate and postgraduate level, to contribute to the administration of the department as needed, and to undertake research.

Key performance areas

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Develop course material for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching modules.
• Attract external funding and provide research supervision to postgraduate students.
• Provide expertise in Computational Mathematics (Numerical Analysis, Optimisation).
• Perform teaching-related and departmental administrative duties.
• Conduct research and publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Supervise postgraduate students and provide research mentorship to junior staff.
• Interact with relevant industry groups, government departments and independent research institutes (where applicable) to further the goals of the Department and of the University.
• Provide some academic and research leadership.

Core competencies

• Demonstrated abilities to teach undergraduate students and supervise postgraduate students.
• Proven research and publication record.
• NRF-rated or evidence that an application is likely to be successful within three years of appointment.
• A proven record of attracting external funding for research.
• Ability to work with and contribute to a team effort.
• Proven record or potential for providing some academic leadership.

Requirements

• Position level: Associate Professor
• Minimum qualification is a Ph.D. degree relevant to the field of Applied Mathematics.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant working experience, with an academic related profile. This includes lecturing experience at all levels.
• Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision and throughput.
• Evidence of participating and or leading in a research team or project.
• Evidence of research publications in some national and international accredited conferences and/or DHET accredited journals in related fields.
• Evidence of leadership ability.
• A comprehensive CV must accompany the application, together with a letter motivating why the candidate should be considered for the post.
• Candidates may be required to deliver a short lecture on an approved topic.