Senior Lecturer

**UP Posting - Academic**:

- FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- SCHOOL OF HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
- SENIOR LECTURER (ONE POST) ( Public Health Medicine Specialist)- The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development._

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

- Undertaking teaching, learning, and research responsibilities, encompassing the development, coordinating, and presenting of Human Resource Management, Project Management, and Research Methodology at introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels;
- Participating actively in teaching core modules offered by the School, ensuring high-quality educational experiences for students;
- Providing dedicated supervision for MPH, MSc, and MMed students within the School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH), with a particular emphasis on projects employing quantitative research methodologies;
- Fostering a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and rigorous scholarly inquiry;
- Strengthening the school’s research portfolio in health systems and health services research, engaging in collaborative research initiatives within the faculty and across the University, as well as with local and international public health scientists;
- Securing research grants/funding to support research and postgraduate students;
- Enhancing the teaching of both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, ensuring alignment with current public health challenges and innovations;
- Providing strategic, academic, and operational leadership within the SHSPH, contributing to the school’s vision and mission;
- Playing an active role as an academic leader in the areas of health policy and health systems management;
- Developing and nurturing partnerships with local and international public health experts and institutions to advance research, teaching, and community engagement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- FCPHM (SA) and MMed (Public Health Medicine) or equivalent;
- Registration with the HPCSA as a public health medicine specialist;
- Minimum 3 accredited publications (ideally more, preferably in last 3 years and in ISI journals)
- Conference papers delivered;
- At least 2 postgraduate students supervised to completion at Masters level
- At least 3 years’ teaching experience;
- Course/block coordinator or equivalent;
- Some evidence of curriculum development/innovation;

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

- Ability to engage in teaching and learning at a higher education level;
- Ability to initiate and supervise research at postgraduate level,
- Ability to initiate a research project;
- Good interpersonal and mentoring skills;
- Good communication skills;
- Detail-oriented;
- Innovation and critical thinking skills;
- Strong analytical skills

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

- Completed PhD or registered for PhD;
- Experience with online/blended learning;
- Experience in health policy development;
- Involvement in strategic and operational planning within the health services;
- Experience with implementation science research.

The all-inclusive remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy and Occupation Specific Dispensation salary guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZU Health medical aid schemes.
- A comprehensive UP format CV;
- Certified copies of qualifications;
- Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research);
- Teaching Portfolio;
- Self-evaluation.

CLOSING DATE: 05 March 2025
- The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._-
- The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions._