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**COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE**

**PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (BOTANY/PLANT BIOLOGY)**
**SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES**

**PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS**

**REF NO.: ukzn_000207**

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the top Universities in South Africa and in the top
500 Universities globally. The School of Life Sciences is well established with a strong
research profile and has a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The School offers a vibrant educational and research environment in Life Sciences, with
strong national and international collaborative research linkages.

Physiology and Molecular Biology as part of the Biology programme on the
Pietermaritzburg campus. S/he will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and
postgraduate curriculum development, and supervise postgraduate students up to PhD
level. S/he will also be expected to contribute to curriculum development and
administration in the School. A strong background in molecular research in Plant
Physiology is desirable.

The incumbent will report to the Academic Leader: Biodiversity and Evolutional Biology.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Professor**:

- A PhD degree in Botany or a relevant discipline of plant science.
- Evidence of excellent teaching experience and leadership in curriculum
- development experience in a relevant field at tertiary level.- Excellent and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific
- journals, appropriate for the level.- Excellent and sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate
- students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.- Excellent and sustained track record of successful attraction of external research
- grants.- Evidence of national and international recognition in a research area within the
- discipline.- Evidence of strong and sustained academic leadership within the

school/college/university which includes mentorship and coaching.

**Associate Professor**:

- A PhD degree in Botany or a relevant discipline of plant science
- Evidence of excellent teaching experience and leadership in curriculum
- development in a relevant field at tertiary level.- Excellent and sustained publication of independent research in quality scientific
- journals, appropriate for the level.- Excellent and sustained track record of successful supervision of postgraduate
- students at Masters and PhD level, appropriate for the level.- Excellent and sustained track record of successful attraction of external research
- grants.- Evidence of national and/or international recognition in a research area within

the discipline.

This appointment will be made in line with the University Guidelines/benchmarks which
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Enquiries and details regarding this post, may be directed to the Dean and Head of

**Appointment to this position will be on the January 2018 Conditions of Service**.

**The total remuneration package offered includes benefits.**

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