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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
June 05, 2026
Full-time
On-site
RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbents will be required to:


Participate in a formal development programme aimed at strengthening their aspirations and skills as researchers and lecturers;
Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
Mentor and supervise postgraduate students;
Conduct collaborative research in their research specialisation areas;
Play an active role as academics, nationally and internationally;
Complete their PhD studies in instances where these have not yet been completed;
Assume limited administration responsibilities in their departments.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LECTURER:


A Master's degree with a 70% average mark in the relevant discipline;
Illustrate the potential to become a competent lecturer at the undergraduate level;
Illustrate strong potential to become an established researcher.


SENIOR LECTURER:


A relevant doctoral degree;
Proven teaching experience;
Proven record of publications;
Proven record of supervision of postgraduate students to completion.


For Architecture:


A Professional Master's degree in Architecture OR a five-year BArch and a relevant Master's degree / A Doctoral degree in Architecture or related field and an interest in the Departmental research focus areas of Circular Construction, Building Integrated Modelling and Computational Design.


RECOMMENDATIONS:


Good communication skills;
Interpersonal and mentoring skills;
Leadership potential;
Experience in interdisciplinary, collaborative research;
Proven record of national and international teamwork;
Some first author publications in peer-reviewed journals
One-year teaching/tutoring and research experience at undergraduate/postgraduate levels (lecturer)