Senior Lecturer / Lecturer (Plant Pathology) (One Position) - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:


Undergraduate level teaching in plant pathology and basic plant biology;
Honours level teaching in plant pathology;
Supervision of postgraduate students in plant pathology;
Acquiring research funding;
Conducting and leading research in applied plant pathology;
Initiating community engagement projects, and engaging in professional development activities.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Senior Lecturer:


PhD degree in plant pathology or a related agricultural field, with prior undergraduate and MSc-level training in plant pathology or related fields;
In-depth understanding of basic principles of plant pathology and experience in field-based applied plant pathology;
A minimum of two (2) years teaching experience at undergraduate level;
Evidence of postgraduate supervision as main supervisor of at least one (1) graduated Masters student in a relevant field;
A track record of research in the relevant field published in Web of Science-indexed journals;
Evidence of successful research grant funding applications;
Intent to obtain a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF) rating in the next three years;
Valid driver's license;


Lecturer:


PhD degree in plant pathology or a related agricultural field, with prior undergraduate and MSc-level training in plant pathology or related fields;
In-depth understanding of basic principles of plant pathology and experience in field-based applied plant pathology;
A minimum of one (1) year teaching experience at undergraduate level;
Evidence of postgraduate supervision;
A track record of research in the relevant field published in Web of Science-indexed journals;
Intent to obtain a National Research Foundation Rating (NRF) rating in the next five years;
Valid driver's license.