Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor In Nuclear Engineering - Department Of Mechanic[...]

University Of Pretoria; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 80 000 - 110 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in South Africa is seeking a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor in Nuclear Engineering. This permanent, full-time role involves teaching, research, and supervision of students in the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department. Candidates must possess strong research skills, teaching experience, and relevant qualifications. The university offers competitive remuneration and a commitment to diversity and equality.

Benefits

Contribution to medical aid

Potential for research funding

Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate engineering modules.
• Proven scholarly output with publications in accredited journals.
• Ability to secure research funding and manage research projects.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nuclear Engineering.
• Supervise students in their final year projects and postgraduate research.
• Conduct and publish research in nuclear engineering.
• Secure funding from various sources to support research.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research skills

Curriculum development

Supervisory experience

Nuclear engineering expertise

Computational modelling

Education

PhD in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

BEng degree

Tools

ANSYS

Flownex

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor in Nuclear Engineering – Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (Re-advertisement) (1 post)

Join the University of Pretoria as a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor in Nuclear Engineering within the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering.

This permanent, full-time appointment seeks an outstanding scholar to advance nuclear engineering through exceptional teaching, research, and service.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nuclear Engineering in the Department.
• Supervise final‑year undergraduate project and design students; supervise postgraduate Honours, Masters and PhD students in nuclear‑related fields of engineering.
• Conduct research in the field of nuclear engineering and publish in leading accredited journals.
• Raise and manage additional funding from national and international funding agencies and industry to support nuclear engineering research activities.
• Expand existing research programmes or initiate new research programmes.
• Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).

Minimum Requirements

Senior Lecturer

• A BEng degree from a university whose undergraduate programme is recognised by the Washington accord or is recognised by the ECSA as equivalent.
• A Master's degree in Engineering that follows on the previous qualification.
• A Phd degree in Engineering that follows on the previous qualification; fields related to Nuclear Engineering (e.g. Mechanical Engineering) are preferred.
• Teaching or industry‑related experience: At least three years tertiary education experience or three years industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education.
• At least two articles published in DHET accredited journals or a DHET accredited book.
• At least two other publication outputs (peer‑reviewed conference paper(s) / book chapter(s) / industry‑recognised outputs in a commensurate field).
• Supervision / co‑supervision of Master’s students to completion or proven management experience in industry.

Associate Professor

• Same as for Senior Lecturer, plus: At least six years tertiary education experience or six years industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education.
• Experience in curriculum / strategy development and innovation.
• Evidence of sustained publications output: Majority of recent publications should be in WoS / Scopus / IBSS journals (past 7 years).
• Evidence of at least three research Master’s or six coursework Master’s mini‑dissertations successfully completed (supervised or co‑supervised).
• Evidence of Doctoral student supervision.
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for journals and / or conferences.

Professor

• Same as for Associate Professor, plus: At least eight years’ experience at a tertiary academic institution or industry related experience.
• Evidence of successful doctoral student completion.
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for ISI / Scopus indexed journals.
• A record of previous undergraduate and / or postgraduate teaching experience.
• A well‑established and internationally recognised research record supported by publications in high‑quality peer‑reviewed journals.

Added Advantages & Preferences

• A PhD degree in Nuclear Engineering.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.
• Related nuclear engineering industry work or consulting experience.
• Candidates registered or registerable as Professional Engineer with the ECSA.
• NRF rating or having applied for one.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following fields:
  • Advanced nuclear reactor design, and next‑generation energy systems.
  • Computational modelling, multi‑physics simulations, and high‑performance computing.
  • Experience with coding (e.g., Python, C, MATLAB) in nuclear‑related fields, or evidence of the use of simulation software (e.g., ANSYS, Flownex) in nuclear applications, is preferred.
  • Nuclear materials science, including irradiation effects and advanced fuels.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines.

UP subscribes to the BESTMED medical aid scheme and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

Application Procedure

Applicants are requested to apply online at and follow the link : Careers@UP.

Attachments

• A cover letter summarising relevant experience and the areas of your teaching and research expertise / interests.
• A comprehensive CV.
• Certified copies of qualifications.
• A brief teaching portfolio.
• Names, e‑mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact.
• Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research).
• Self‑evaluation.

CLOSING DATE : 19 November

No application will be considered after the closing date, or if it does not comply with at least the minimum requirements.

ENQUIRIES

• Ms A Segeri, Tel : [telephone number]
• Email : [email]
• Prof S Kok, Tel : [telephone number]
• Email : [email]

Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 28 February, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.

The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity.

In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited to, candidates from under‑represented designated groups.

All candidates who comply with the requirements for appointment are invited to apply.

By applying for this vacancy, the candidates consent to undergo verification of personal credentials and related information including, but not limited to, qualifications, criminal record, credit record, current and historic disciplinary proceedings as part of the selection process.

The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions.