Professor/associate Professor in Public Health

**Eastern Cape**, Eastern Cape**

**Professor/Associate Professor in Public Health (1 Post)**

**Professor: Public Health**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Relevant doctoral degree
- At least 9 years’ experience in higher education
- Extensive teaching and research experience in Public Health
- A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Professor
- Evidence of successful national and international fundraising for research.
- Recognition as an established scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, international keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).

**Added Advantages**
- Qualification / courses in higher education teaching and learning / Recognition for teaching
- Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and international levels
- Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
- Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
- Evidence of national and international collaboration
- Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide academic leadership in research; curriculum design, development, and implementation
- Teach postgraduate modules
- Meet research publication requirements for the academic rank of professor
- Secure external research grants and establish research programs
- Supervise all levels of postgraduate students and host post-doctoral fellows
- Establish institutional, national and international collaborations
- Provide academic leadership and contribute to mentorship of academic staff
- Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research
- Contribute to University service and participate in administrative duties at departmental, faculty and university levels

**Associate Professor: Public Health**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Relevant doctoral degree
- At least 7 years’ experience in higher education
- Extensive teaching and research experience in Public Health
- A track record of international and national accredited research publications commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor
- Postgraduate supervision experience including successful Doctoral supervision commensurate with the academic rank of Associate Professor

**Added Advantages**
- Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
- Evidence of successful external fundraising for research.
- Some standing as a scholar in a chosen area of research (e.g., NRF rating, keynote addresses/ plenary lectures).
- Evidence of successfully hosting post-doctoral research fellows.
- Evidence of professional and academic standing at national and/or international levels
- Evidence of academic leadership and mentorship of early career academics.
- Evidence of national and/or international collaboration
- Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide academic leadership in research; curriculum design, development, and implementation
- Teach postgraduate modules
- Meet research publication requirements for the academic rank of professor
- Secure external research grants and establish research programs
- Supervise all levels of postgraduate students and host post-doctoral fellows
- Establish institutional, national and international collaborations
- Provide academic leadership and contribute to mentorship of academic staff
- Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching and/or research
- Contribute to University service and participate in administrative duties at departmental, faculty and university levels

For more information please contact:
**Fungai Matumba