Lecturer: Plant Breeding & Crop Improvement Research

CUADS UFS; Bloemfontein; Presencial; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension scheme

Medical aid

Group life insurance

Housing allowance

Leave and sick leave

Service bonus

Study benefits

Descripción de la vacante

University of the Free State in Bloemfontein invites applications for a Lecturer in Plant Breeding. The four-year contract appointment requires leadership in teaching and research, overseeing greenhouse and field trials, and supervision of Honours to Doctoral candidates.

The role emphasizes publishing in peer‑reviewed journals, developing curricula, and contributing to departmental goals. Requires a PhD and proven HE teaching experience, with familiarity in omics and bioinformatics.

Formación

• PhD in Plant Breeding or closely related field.
• Proven teaching experience at undergraduate level.
• Proven poster or oral conference presentations.
• Evidence of manuscripts suitable for publication in journals.

Responsabilidades

• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Plant Breeding.
• Expand research in crop improvement for abiotic stress tolerance.
• Manage greenhouse and field trials of relevant projects.
• Publish research outputs in accredited journals.
• Provide supervision to postgraduate students (Honours, Masters, and Doctoral levels).
• Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.

Conocimientos

Teaching ability

Postgraduate supervision

Research publication track record

Greenhouse & field trial management

Omics knowledge

Bioinformatics

Driver's license

Educación

PhD in Plant Breeding or closely related field

Herramientas

R software

Descripción del empleo

University of the Free State in Bloemfontein invites applications for a Lecturer in Plant Breeding. The four-year contract appointment requires leadership in teaching and research, overseeing greenhouse and field trials, and supervision of Honours to Doctoral candidates.

The role emphasizes publishing in peer‑reviewed journals, developing curricula, and contributing to departmental goals. Requires a PhD and proven HE teaching experience, with familiarity in omics and bioinformatics.