Senior Lecturer or Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering

Job Description

The University of the Witwatersrand is seeking a Senior Lecturer or Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervise research, and develop a productive research program within the School of Civil Engineering.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering or a related field (for Senior Lecturer)
• Doctoral degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Geotechnical Engineering or a related field (preferable for Lecturer, but exceptional candidates with a Master’s degree and potential to pursue a Doctoral degree will be considered)
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Evidence of teaching in Geotechnical Engineering (for Senior Lecturer)
• Evidence of research in Geotechnical Engineering (for Senior Lecturer)
• Evidence of successful higher degree supervision in Geotechnical Engineering (for Senior Lecturer)
• NRF rating (advantageous for Senior Lecturer)
• ECSA Professional or Candidate Engineering registration (advantageous)
• Evidence of teaching, research, or experience in Geotechnical Engineering (advantageous for Lecturer)
• Evidence of successful higher degree supervision in Geotechnical Engineering (advantageous for Lecturer)
• Evidence of generating research funding (advantageous for Senior Lecturer)

Responsibilities

• Lecture Geotechnical Engineering undergraduate courses
• Lecture other Civil Engineering undergraduate courses
• Lead (Senior Lecturer) or lecture (Lecturer) in Geotechnical Engineering postgraduate courses
• Participate in academic administration
• Supervise the research of undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Develop a productive research program