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Stellenbosch University seeks an Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management and/or Project Management. This role involves high-quality teaching, research leadership, and industry engagement. Candidates should possess strong academic credentials and practical industry experience, with a commitment to developing future engineering leaders.
Stellenbosch University is home to an academic community of some 28 000 students as well as just under 3 000 permanent staff members on five differ...
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering
The Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) is research-driven, focusing on areas that are key to enhancing global competitiveness. These include engineering, project and technology management, operations research, data science in industrial engineering, operations management and logistics, and advanced manufacturing.
We invite applications for an academic role in the Structured Master’s in Engineering Management programme. This flagship programme, designed for working professionals, aims to develop future engineering leaders through teaching and applied research relevant to the industry. We are looking for an incumbent with strong academic credentials and practical industry experience to contribute to the growth, innovation and impact of this prestigious postgraduate offering.
The Department is recruiting for a full-time, permanent academic appointment in the fields of engineering and/or project management. We will focus on candidates who can demonstrate academic excellence and prove industry experience. The incumbent must be committed to advancing research in engineering and/or project management as well as delivering high-quality postgraduate teaching.
The incumbent will play a key role in teaching, research, and academic leadership in the two fields mentioned above. The appointee will join a vibrant, research-focused department dedicated to academic excellence, industry relevance and innovative teaching practices.
The position will be filled at the appropriate level depending on the calibre of applications received and within the constraints of available funding.
Duties:
The incumbent’s duties will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Requirements:
Industry experience
Personal attributes
Please ensure that your cover letter address each of the requirements listed above, outlining how you meet them.
Recommendations:
Teaching and learning
Research and scholarly output
Other:
Commencement of duties:
01 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
07 July 2025
Enquiries regarding this position:Prof Joubert van Eeden on 021 808 4234, or at jveeden@sun.ac.za
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process:Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za
Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application, comprising acomprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date for the advertised post.
Apply online at https://www.sun.ac.za/english/careers by following the “Apply now” link in the top right-hand corner of the page for the specific vacancy.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as – but not limited to – noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to undergo medical screening, to determine their fitness to work in such occupations.
If you have received no feedback from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Title
Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer: Engineering Management and/or Project Management
Published
2025-06-11
2025-07-07 23:59 (Africa/Johannesburg)
2025-07-07 23:59 (CET)