Associate Professor/Professor (Job ID: 6658)

University of the Free State; Phuthaditjhaba; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Medical aid scheme

Group life insurance

Housing allowance

Leave and sick leave

Service bonus

Study benefits

Job summary

The University of the Free State invites applications for an Associate Professor/Professor in the Department of Industrial Psychology within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. The post requires strong teaching, research leadership, and supervision of postgraduate students, with a track record in national and international outlets.

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (NQF 10) in Industrial Psychology or HRM, demonstrate NRF rating potential or existing C1/C2, and show external

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/HRM or equivalent.
• Proven teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.
• Experience supervising Master’s/PhD students; external examiner.
• Editorial board participation and peer-reviewed publications.
• NRF rating of C3 or potential for C3; national/international recognition.

Responsibilities

• Teach Industrial Psychology and HRM to undergrad and postgrad students.
• Lead and supervise research aligned with faculty strategy.
• Supervise postgraduate students (Honours, Master’s, PhD) and interns.
• Provide academic leadership and contribute to curriculum development.
• Perform academic administration and committee duties.

Skills

Teaching

Research leadership

Supervision

External examiner

Editorial board

Conference presentations

Education

Doctoral degree in Industrial Psychology or HRM

Master’s in Industrial Psychology

Job description

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Department of Industrial Psychology

Associate Professor/Professor

Job ID: 6658.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.
• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Master’s, PhD students, and professional industrial psychology interns.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting, and marking all question papers and memorandums, recording marks and handling student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and the head of the department.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.

Inherent requirements:

Associate Professor

• A relevant Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management or equivalent doctoral qualification that articulates on a Master’s in Industrial Psychology.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising master’s degree students to completion, and preferably also PHD students and, if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national and international conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF C3 rating.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in high-quality, accredited national and international journals.

Professor

• A relevant Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management or equivalent doctoral qualification that articulates on a Master’s in Industrial Psychology.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of Master’s, and PhD students and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/WoS/Scopus journals).
• A research record of relevant publications in high-quality national and international accredited journals.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.
• An NRF rating of C1/C2 or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF C1/C2 rating.
• Served as a member of a national or international scholarly society or committee, or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Recommendations:

• Member of the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP) or the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) (attach a copy).
• Evidence of professional supervision of intern industrial psychologists.
• Proven experience in presenting Industrial Psychology modules.
• Evidence of application for funding in (multidisciplinary) research projects.
• Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.

Results Orientated:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic Thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building Coalitions:

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Assumption of duties:

As soon as possible

10 November 2026

The salary is available on request.

Subject to specific conditions:

• pension scheme
• medical aid scheme
• group life insurance
• housing allowance
• leave and sick leave
• service bonus
• study benefits

Enquiries:

For enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 2876 or email [e-mail] or [e-mail]@ufs.ac.za. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 2558 / 9813 for assistance.

General:

The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Plan is available at: ufs-employment-equity-plan_2025.pdf

The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.