Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Zoology, Ecology, or Evolutionary Biology

Duties/Pligte- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate foundational evolution and ecology, and advanced behavioural and evolutionary ecology modules.- Developing a relevant up-to-date lecture series for modules taught within the Biodiversity and Ecology programme.- Establishing an active research programme and publishing in peer-reviewed journals within the fields of evolution, behavioural ecology, and evolutionary ecology.- Conducting research and dissemination at national and international conferences or equivalent events.- Recruiting and supervising postgraduate students in evolution, behavioural ecology, and evolutionary ecology, with an emphasis on terrestrial vertebrate systems.- Establishing an active research programme.- Securing research funding.- Participating in activities promoting Social Impact and Transformation.- Participating in academically relevant departmental and faculty administrative activities, as required.Onderrig van voorgraadse en nagraadse modules in fundamentele evolusie en ekologie, en gevorderde gedrags
- en evolusionêre ekologie.- Ontwikkel toepaslike bygewerkte lesingreekse vir modules wat binne die Biodiversiteit en Ekologie-program aangebied word.- Navorsing en die publisering daarvan in ewekniebeoordeelde vaktydskrifte in die vakgebied van evolusie, gedragsekologie, en evolusionêre ekologie, met die klem op gewerwelde

landdierstelsels.Navorsing en verspreiding van inligting tydens nasionale en internasionale konferensies of gelykwaardige geleenthede.- Die werwing van, en verskaf studieleiding aan nagraadse studente in evolusie, gedragsekologie, en evolusionêre ekologie, met die klem op gewerwelde landdierstelsels.- Vestiging van 'n aktiewe navorsingsprogram.- Verkryging van navorsingsbefondsing.- Deelname aan aktiwiteite wat Sosiale Impak en Transformasie bevorder.- Deelname aan akademies tersaaklike departementele en administratiewe fakulteitsaktiwiteite, soos nodig.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- A PhD in Zoology, Ecology, or Evolutionary Biology (with research focus on ornithology or terrestrial vertebrate ecology).- Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

For appointment as **lecturer**:
Proven experience in teaching undergraduate evolution or ecology as well as Statistics (R environment) modules at tertiary level, at least as teaching assistant.

Evidence of published research results in international journals in the fields of evolutionary or behavioural ecology, and terrestrial vertebrate ecology

Have been involved in mentoring or supervising of students (at least at honours level)

Knowledge of evolutionary ecology and terrestrial vertebrate ecology.

Proven involvement in securing external funding.

For appointment as **senior lecturer**:
Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate evolution or ecology as well as Statistics (R environment) modules.

Evidence of a sustained publication output in high quality international journals in the fields of evolutionary or behavioural ecology, and terrestrial vertebrate ecology.

Proven active research in behavioural/ evolutionary ecology and terrestrial vertebrate ecology.

Demonstrated proficiency in R coding, with a proven track record in teaching statistical methods using R, and a solid background in evolutionary and/or behavioural ecology.

Evidence of successfull supervision to completion postgraduate students on at least MSc level.

Proven ability to secure external research funding.
- Applicants invited for interviews will be expected to present a lecture on their recent research to demonstrate their knowledge and communication skills._'n PhD in Dierkunde, Ekologie, of Evolusionêre Biologie (met 'n navorsingfokus op ornitologie of die ekologie van gewerwelde landdiere).- Goeie mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede in Engels.

Vir aanstelling as **lektor**:
Bewese ervaring in die onderrig van voorgraadse modules in evolusie of ekologie, sowel as Statistiekmodules (R-omgewing) op tersiêre vlak, minstens as onderrigassistent.

Rekord van navorsingspublikasies in internasionale vaktydskrifte op die vakgebied van evolusionêre of gedragsekologie, en die ekologie van gewerwelde landdiere

Betrokkenheid by mentorskap van, of studieleiding aan studente (ten minste op honneursvlak).

Toon die vermoë om R-kodering te lees, te verstaan en toe te pas

Kennis van evolusionê ekologie en die ekologie van gewerwelde landdiere

Bewese betrokkenheid by die verkryging van eksterne befondsing.

Vir aanstelling as **senior lektor**:
Bewese ervaring in die onderrig van voorgraadse en nagraadse modules in evolusie of ekologie, sowel as Statistiek-modules (R-omgewing)

Bewys van volgehoue publikasie-uitsette in internasionale vaktydskrifte van hoë gehalte op die vakgebied van evolusionêre of gedragsekologie, en die ekologie van gewerwelde landdiere.

Rekord van aktiewe navorsing in evolusionêre of gedragsekologie, en die ekologie van gewerwelde landdiere.

Toon vaardigheid in R-kodering met