Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer: Mineral Nutrition of

2 weeks ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte To maintain and expand the current focus and activity within the Department, we are looking for an academic interested in exploring the teaching and research areas of pre-harvest horticulture with a strong focus on mineral nutrition. The main duties of the positon include:

- Undergraduate teaching in all aspects of mineral nutrition of horticultural fruit crops within a Southern African context;
- Involvement in continuous undergraduate curriculum development to ensure relevance, as well as in the departmental development of short courses;
- Driving and supporting research programmes in fundamental mineral nutrition as well as soil biology, soil health and sustainability of horticultural fruit crops;
- Providing academic guidance to postgraduate students;
- Managing a research programme, as part of a team, in collaboration and extension of existing programmes within the Department of Horticultural Science and the greater Faculty of AgriSciences;
- Sourcing and obtaining external research funds and effectively managing research programmes;
- Developing national and international research and industry partnerships and networks;
- Rendering a service to the Department, Faculty and University, as well as relevant industries and communities;
- Supervision of the horticultural section of the Welgevallen Research farm and its associated activities.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- PhD in Horticultural Science or Plant Physiology;
- Excellent knowledge of mineral nutrition of horticultural crops; including physiology and phenology;
- Knowlegde of soil biology (plant-microbe interactions), soil health and sustainable agricultural practices;
- Proven experience or ability in terms of teaching pre-harvest mineral nutrition;
- Proven experience or ability in terms of industry-focused, applied pre-harvest research;
- Postgraduate supervision on mineral nutrition, commensurate with the level of appointment;
- Peer-reviewed scientific publications, commensurate with the level of appointment;
- Proven experience or the ability to obtain external research funding, commensurate with the level of appointment;
- Relevant computer and statistical analysis proficiency;
- The ability to work within a team context and within the broader context of the academic department and its administration.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Leadership in horticulture activities that fits the departmental profile and culture;
- Recognition within the South African horticultural industries;
- NRF rating;
- The ability to function within a multilingual university environment.


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