Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer: Department of Mechanical

3 weeks ago


Pretoria, South Africa University of Pretoria Full time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the Department;
- Supervise final year undergraduate project students and postgraduate Honours, Masters and PhD students;
- Conduct research as a member of a research group in the Department and publish in leading accredited journals;
- Raise and manage additional funding from national and international funding agencies and industry to support the activities of the relevant research group;
- Expand on existing research programmes;
- Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
**Lecturer**
- A BEng degree in mechanical engineering from a University of which the undergraduate programme is recognized by the Washington Accord or is recognized by ECSA to be substantial equivalent;
- A Master’s degree in mechanical engineering that follows on the previous qualification (described in the previous point);
- The Master’s degree and publications should be to aligned to one of the research foci in the Department.

**Senior Lecturer**:

- Same as for Lecturer, plus;
- A PhD degree in Engineering that follows on the previous qualification;
- Expertise and research experience in one or more of the specialist areas of the research groups in the Department;
- A proven research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals; At least two years tertiary education experience or 2 years related industry experience;
- A record of previous undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience, and supervision of Masters.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE):

- Advanced modelling of mechanical systems;
- Advanced computational skills (e.g. Python or MATLAB);
- Keen interest in signal processing and machine learning;
- Keen interest in physical asset integrity management;
- Keen interest in experimental techniques relevant to mechanical system response measurement;
- Keen interest in building relationships between academia and industry.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

- Evidence of teaching excellence;

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 / UMVUZO medical aid scheme and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.
- A cover letter summarizing relevant experience and the areas of your teaching and research expertise/interests;
- A comprehensive CV;
- Certified copies of qualifications;
- A brief teaching portfolio;
- Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research);
- Self-evaluation.

CLOSING DATE: 18 May 2023
- The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._
- The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions_



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