Associate Professor/professor

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa University of Pretoria Full time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbents will be responsible for:

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in programmes on offer in the Department;
  • Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise or expanding existing research programmes;
  • Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
  • Participate in national and international conferences within the research focus areas;
  • Supervising postgraduate master's and doctoral students within the research focus areas;
  • Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
  • Community engagement in relation to the research focus areas;
  • Representing the Department on Faculty and other committees as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

For Associate Professor:

  • Law of Contract;
  • Private International Law;
  • Unjustified Enrichment;
  • Law of Succession;
  • Law of Estoppel;
  • Law of Delict;
  • Intellectual Property Law;
  • Law and Technology;
  • Family Law.
  • Preferably eight years' teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in one or more of the research focus areas listed above.
  • Evidence of curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate level will be a strong recommendation.
  • Evidence of conference papers delivered internationally.
  • At least sixteen accredited quality publications within the research focus areas, of which at least six must have been published in the last three years.
  • Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision within the research focus areas.
  • Extensive relevant academic administration experience.
  • An appropriate NRF rating or identified by peers as an independent established researcher, at least at a national level.

For Professor:

  • Law of Contract;
  • Private International Law;
  • Unjustified Enrichment;
  • Law of Succession;
  • Law of Estoppel;
  • Law of Delict;
  • Intellectual Property Law;
  • Law and Technology;
  • Family Law.
  • Preferably ten years' teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in one or more of the research focus areas listed above.
  • Evidence of curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
  • At least thirty accredited quality publications within the research focus areas, of which at least six must have been published in the last three years.
  • Evidence of successful doctoral and masters' supervision within the research focus areas.
  • Extensive relevant academic administration experience.
  • An appropriate NRF rating or identified by peers as an independent established researcher at international level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

  • Excellent, appropriate language and communication skills;
  • Excellent, appropriate teaching and research skills;
  • Excellent, appropriate leadership skills;
  • Excellent presentation skills;
  • Excellent scholarly writing skills;
  • Attention to detail and accuracy;
  • Ability to facilitate elearning and ecommunication;
  • Ability to plan and conduct assessment events;
  • Ability to work in teams and to lead teams;
  • Ability to take initiative and to explore academic collaborative work opportunities;
  • Ability to work under pressure.

FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PROFESSOR:

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES.

  • Admission and experience as a legal practitioner will be an advantage.
The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

  • A comprehensive CV;
  • Certified copies of qualifications;
  • Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research);
  • Selfevaluation;



CLOSING DATE:
10 August 2023


  • The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._
  • The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill any of the advertised positions or to conduct further searches and/or advertisements of the vacancies._


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