Senior Lecturer: Department of Mechanical and

Duties/Pligte- With specific reference to the abovementioned research fields of structural-mechanics, materials engineering, optimisation and vibration:
- Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate modules in at least one of the abovementioned areas;-
- Conducting research in in at least one of the abovementioned areas;-
- Supervision of postgraduate students in in at least one of the abovementioned areas;-
- Providing support and fundraising for research in in at least one of the abovementioned areas.-
- Rendering service to industry through specialist consulting.Met spesifieke verwysing na bogenoemde navorsingsgebiede in struktuurmeganika, materiaalkunde, optimering en vibrasie:
- Onderrig en ontwikkeling van voor
- en nagraadse modules in minstens een van bogenoemde navorsingsgebiede;-
- Uitvoer van navorsing in minstens een van bogenoemde vakgebiede;-
- Studieleiding van nagraadse studente in minstens een van bogenoemde vakgebiede;-
- Verskaf ondersteuning en fondswerwing vir navorsing in minstens een van bogenoemde vakgebiede;-
- Dienslewering aan die industrie deur spesialis-raadgewing.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes- A relevant doctoral degree, plus at least three years' applicable practical, teaching and/or research experience;
- **OR** an applicable master's degree in engineering with

at least eight years' applicable technical or management experience in industry;- If not yet in possession of a doctoral degree, a commitment to enrol for a doctoral degree within three years of employment;- An ECSA accredited BEng or BSc(Eng) degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent;- The ability to teach either strength of materials or materials science at an undergraduate level;- Sound communication and teaching skills;- Proficiency in English with the ability to function effectively in a multi-lingual environment;- Good interpersonal and organisational skills.'n Toepaslike doktorsgraad, plus minstens drie jaar toepaslike praktyk-, onderrig
- en/of navorsingservaring;
- **OF** 'n toepaslike meestersgraad in ingenieurswese

met minstens agt jaar toepaslike tegniese of bestuurservaring in die industrie;- Indien nog nie in besit van 'n doktorsgraad nie, 'n onderneming om binne drie jaar na aanvang van indiensneming vir 'n doktorsgraad in te skryf;- 'n ECSA-geakkrediteerde BIng of BSc(Ing) in Meganiese Ingenieurswese of gelykwaardig;- Die vermoë om minstens sterkteleer of materiaalkunde op voorgraadse vlak aan te bied;- Goeie kommunikasie
- en onderrigvaardighede;- Vaardig in die gebruik van Engels, tesame met die vermoë om effektief in 'n veeltalige omgewing te funksioneer;- Goeie interpersoonlike en organisatoriese vaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling- Evaluation by the NRF as a rated researcher;- A good research record in structural mechanics, materials engineering, optimisation, vibration, condition monitoring, applied machine learning or additive manufacturing and proven fundraising

in any of these areas;Demonstrating regular contact with industry through either specialist consulting, contract research, industry visits, or other significant modes of interaction;- PrEng registration or equivalent.Gradering deur die NNS as 'n navorser;- 'n Goeie navorsingsrekord in struktuurmeganika, materiaalkunde, optimering, vibrasie, toestandsmonitering, toegepaste masjienleer of laagvervaardiging, met bewese fondswerwing in enige

van hierdie vakgebiede;Demonstreer gereelde kontak met industrie deur óf spesialis raadgewing, kontraknavorsing, industriebesoeke, of ander beduidende maniere van interaksie;- PrIng registrasie of gelykwaardig.