Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor of Agrifood Market Innovation (Job ID: 6124)

University of the Free State; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution is seeking a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Agrifood Market Innovation. This role involves delivering innovative teaching and conducting impactful research in agrifood market innovation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business administration or agricultural economics, with a proven track record in research and teaching. Join a dynamic team to foster connections between academia and the agribusiness industry, contributing to curriculum development and enhancing educational programs. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital field.

Qualifications

• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Experience in supervising master's and PhD students to completion.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging teaching and conduct high-impact research in agrifood market innovation.
• Supervise master's and PhD students, and engage with industry leaders.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Data Analysis

Agribusiness Finance

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

PhD in Business Administration

Doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics

Tools

IBM SPSS

AMOS

PLS

Job description

Job title : Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor of Agrifood Market Innovation (Job ID: 6124)

Job Location : Free State, BloemfonteinDeadline : May 25, 2025Quick Recommended Links

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Duties And Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and innovative teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including executive education programs.
• Conduct high-impact research recognised nationally and internationally in agrifood market innovation focusing on the following areas: Value creation, stakeholder engagement, resource contribution, - density and mobilisation, sustainable market innovation and commercialisation of innovations.
• Participate (for Associate Professor)/lead and participate (for Professor) in interdisciplinary research projects and initiatives.
• Supervise to completion of master’s and PhD students.
• Participate (for Associate Professor)/play a key role (for Professor) in curriculum development and programme enhancement for formal and executive education programmes.
• Engage with industry leaders and foster strong connections between the Business School and the business community, including providing consultancy work on behalf of the Business School.
• Generate third-stream income on behalf of the Business School through contract research, consultancy, and funding supporting learning and teaching.
• Contribute to the Business school's strategic vision and leadership.
  
  

Inherent Requirements

Senior Lecturer

• A relevant Doctoral degree in Business Administration, or Business Management, or Agricultural Economics, or a related field on NQF Level 10 with a strong focus on agrifood markets.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of master’s students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency.
  
  

Associate Professor

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Business Administration, or Business Management, or Agricultural Economics, or a related field on NQF Level 10 with a strong focus on agrifood markets.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• Proven expertise of practice experience in business management with a focus on agribusiness.
• Demonstrated ability for third-stream income generation.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in high-quality accredited national and international journals.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
  
  

Professor

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Business Administration, or Business Management, or Agricultural Economics, or a related field on NQF Level 10 with a strong focus on agrifood markets.
• Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
• Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• A significant research portfolio demonstrated by a sustained research record in the last 8 years.
• A research record of relevant publications in high-quality national and international accredited journals.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research in Business Management with a strong focus on specialisation in Agribusiness (for example, regularly reviews international/WoS/Scopus (Q1 and Q2) journals).
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
• Proven expertise of practice experience in business management with a focus on agribusiness.
• Demonstrated ability for third-stream income generation.
• Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.
• Served as a member of a national or international scholarly society, committee, or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.
• An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status.
  
  

Recommendations

• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant practice experience in agrifood market innovation.
• Proven lecturing experience in the Higher Education environment.
• An in-depth knowledge of agrifood market innovation.
• A track record in engaging with the agribusiness industry.
• Expertise in agribusiness finance and quantitative methods.
• Ability to communicate research results to clientele groups.
• Proven skills in data analysis using IBM SPSS, AMOS, PLS.
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