Senior Lecturer (P6) : Public Health (x1)

University of South Africa / Universiteit van Suid-Afrika; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent South African university is seeking a Senior Lecturer (P6) in Public Health for its Pretoria campus. Candidates must possess a doctoral degree and extensive teaching experience, with a commitment to community engagement and research output. This role includes responsibilities in teaching postgraduate courses and participation in departmental committees. The application deadline is November 21, 2025.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required, NQF level 10 in Public Health.
• Master's degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health essential.
• 3 years relevant experience with specific teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise postgraduate courses.
• Engage in community outreach initiatives.
• Participate in various committees at the university.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research output

Community engagement

Education

Doctoral degree in Public Health

Master's degree in Public Health or equivalent

Job description

Job title

Senior Lecturer (P6) : Public Health (x1)

Job Location

Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline

November 21, 2025

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Post specific requirements for Senior Lecturer

• A doctoral degree, NQF level 10, in Public Health (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
• A master’s degree in Public Health (structured) or Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
• Registered with a professional body (proof of current registration to be attached)
• 3 years relevant experience, of which 2 must be teaching experience (academics) OR 3 years relevant experience (non-academics)
• Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
• Experience in teaching postgraduate courses or postgraduate project leadership (academics)
• A research reflection and portfolio (academics and non-academics)
• 5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 3 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years OR rated by NRF as a researcher (academics) (waived if doctoral degree was obtained within the last two years)
• 3.5 research output units during the previous 5 years OR 1.5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years (non-academics) (waived if doctoral degree was obtained within the last two years)
• Participation in community engagement (academics) and potential to participate in community engagement (nonacademics)
• Evidence of involvement in departmental, school, college, university committees, workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations (Accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015) / accredited creative outputs as recognised by the Government Gazette).

Recommendations

• Experience of teaching in an ODeL environment
• Experience in teaching postgraduate courses or postgraduate research project supervision (non-academics)