Senior Lecturer/associate Professor/professor in The Department of Anthropology

Rhodes University

Makhanda, Eastern Cape

Permanent

Posted **05 October 2025** - Closing Date **17 October 2025**

**Division**

**0101 - Anthropology**

**Minimum experience**

**Mid-Senior**

**Company primary industry**

**Higher Education**

**Job functional area**

**Education**

**Salary**

**R1 013 469 - R1 465 125 per annum**

**Readvertising**:
**Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in the Department of Anthropology**

**The Requirements**

**Senior Lecturer**
- A PhD in Archaeology or Anthropology (with expertise in either Archaeology or Heritage Studies).
- Teaching experience across various courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required.
- Experience in conducting and facilitating fieldwork in the relevant fields is required.
- Experience teaching and research in the following disciplinary areas: archaeology or anthropology (with expertise in archaeology or heritage studies). Demonstrable ability to teach in a range of sub-fields is required. Experience or ability to teach quantitative research methods associated with these fields is highly desirable.
- Relevant research supervision of at least a Master’s degree to completion required.
- An Anthropologist/Archaeologist with interdisciplinary work in the sciences and humanities areas will be essential.
- Approaches to teaching & learning and research, which emphasise engagement with communities, will be an advantage.
- Emerging national profile in the discipline and a credible publication record in peer-reviewed publications.
- A record of administration, management and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal).

**Associate Professor**
- A PhD in Archaeology or Anthropology (with expertise in either Archaeology or Heritage Studies).
- Considerable teaching experience across a range of courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Experience in conducting and facilitating fieldwork in the relevant fields is required.
- Experience teaching and research in the following disciplinary areas: archaeology or anthropology (with expertise in archaeology or heritage studies). Demonstrable ability to teach in a range of sub-fields is required. Experience or ability to teach quantitative research methods associated with these fields is highly desirable.
- Relevant supervision of Master’s degrees to completion is required. Supervising PhD degrees to completion is an advantage.
- An Anthropologist/Archaeologist with interdisciplinary work in the sciences and humanities areas will be essential.
- Approaches to teaching & learning and research, which emphasise engagement with communities, will be an advantage.
- National and emerging international profile in the discipline and substantial publication record in peer-reviewed publications.
- Proven track record and an active interest in administration, management and leadership.

**Professor**
- A PhD in Archaeology or Anthropology (with expertise in either Archaeology or Heritage Studies).
- Extensive teaching experience across various courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required.
- Experience in conducting and facilitating fieldwork in the relevant fields is required.
- Experience teaching and research in the following disciplinary areas: archaeology or anthropology (with expertise in archaeology or heritage studies). Demonstrable ability to teach in a range of sub-fields is required. Experience or ability to teach quantitative research methods associated with these fields is highly desirable.
- Relevant supervision of Master’s and PhD degrees to completion is required.
- An Anthropologist/Archaeologist with interdisciplinary work in the sciences and humanities areas will be essential.
- Approaches to teaching & learning and research, which emphasise engagement with communities, will be an advantage.
- International profile in the discipline (Very good to outstanding research track record).
- Proven track record and an active interest in administration, management and leadership.

**Application Process**

**The following documents are required**:
- A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications which should include the following:
- Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.- A strong and succinct motivation outlining your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.

**Selection Process**:

- The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.

**Remuneration per annum**:
**Senior Lecturer**

Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R 783,243.00

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1,013,469.00

**Associate Professor**

Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R 936,120.00

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1,203,447.00

**Professor**

Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R1,146,695.00

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R1,465,125.00

**Closing Date: 17 October 2025**

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