Clinical Associate Professor

University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invites applications for the Associate Professor (Clinical Psychology) position in the School of Social Sciences at Pietermaritzburg Campus. The incumbent will contribute to teaching, research, curriculum development, and supervision of postgraduate students.

Preference will be given to applicants with a track record in Psychopathology, neuropsychology, psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment, and registration with the Health Professions Council as a

Qualifications

• Contribute to teaching and research within psychology.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development.
• Supervise postgraduate students at Masters and PhD levels.
• For Associate Professor, teach in Psychopathology, neuropsychology, psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and research activity within the psychology discipline.
• Advise on curriculum development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Supervise Masters and PhD candidates to completion.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research

Curriculum development

Postgraduate supervision

Grant writing

Academic leadership

Publications

Education

PhD in Psychology

Professional Masters in Clinical Psychology

Job description

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY)

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the top Universities in South Africa and in the top

500 Universities globally. The School of Social Sciences is well-established, has a strong research profile, and has a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The school has an active Psychology discipline with a strong research profile and a large number of postgraduate students, with a vibrant postgraduate research programme.

The incumbent will be expected to contribute to teaching and research within the discipline of psychology. S/he will also be expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development and supervise postgraduate students. For the position of Associate Professor, in addition to the ability to teach in generic modules in psychology, it is recommended that the incumbent should be able to teach in one or more of the following areas: Psychopathology, neuropsychology, psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment.

The incumbent will report to the Head of Discipline: Psychology.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate Professor:

• A PhD degree in the relevant discipline.
• A professional Masters degree in Clinical Psychology.
• At least 6 years of working and relevant experience in either teaching, research, or industry.
• Evidence of current and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific journals, appropriate for the level.
• Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of external research grants.
• A sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.
• Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the discipline.
• Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the Department / School/ College/ University, which includes mentorship and coaching.
• Evidence of registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist with at least three years’ experience post-registration.

This appointment will be made in line with the University Guidelines/benchmarks, which are available on the University Vacancies website on http://vacancies.ukzn.ac.za/Academic-Process-Proc-Guides.aspx

Appointment to this post will be on the January 2018 Conditions of Service. The total remuneration package offered includes benefits.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 18 September 2026.

Short-listed candidates may be expected to do a presentation on a specific topic.

Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”)submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.