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

Duties/Pligte- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate theoretical principles of 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.- 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.- Vestig 'n aktiewe navorsingsprogram en publiseerdie resultate daarvan in eweknie-beoordeelde vaktydskrifte in die vakgebied van evolusie, gedragsekologie, en evolusionêre ekologie.- Doen navorsing en dra die resultate voor tydens nasionale en internasionale konferensies of gelykwaardige geleenthede.- Werf en verskaf studieleiding aan nagraadse studente in evolusie, gedragsekologie, en evolusionêre ekologie, met die klem op gewerwelde landdierstelsels.- Verkry navorsingsbefondsing.- Neem deel aan aktiwiteite wat sosiale impak en transformasie bevorder.- Neem deel aan akademies tersaaklike departementele en administratiewe fakulteitsaktiwiteite, soos nodig.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- A PhD in zoology, ecology, evolutionary biology or equivalent (with a research focus on 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 biostatistics (in the R environment) modules at tertiary level, at least as teaching assistant.- Evidence of published research in reputable international journals in the fields of evolutionary or behavioural ecology, and terrestrial vertebrate ecology.- Involvement in mentoring or supervising students (to at least 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/or postgraduate evolution or ecology as well as biostatistics (in the 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 successful supervision to completion of postgraduate students (MSc and/or PhD level).- Proven ability to secure external research funding.-
PhD in dierkunde, ekologie, of evolusionêre biologie of gelykwaardige vakgebied (met 'n navorsingsfokus op 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 biostatistiek (in die R-omgewing) op tersiêre vlak, minstens as onderrigassistent.- Rekord van navorsingspublikasies in erkende 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 vir data-analise en ekologiese toepassings.- 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/of nagraadse modules in evolusie of ekologie, sowel as biostatistiek-modules (in die 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 bewese ervaring in die onderrig van statistiese metodes deur gebruik te maak van R, met 'n grondige kennis van evolusionêre en/of gedragsekologie.-