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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)

Midlands State University

Expires: 28 Feb 2025

Full Time

Gweru

Education

job Description

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME POST:

Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:

(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance with the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.

(b) University Service and Community engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.

(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.

(d) Innovations – in applied biosciences, biotechnology, and bioinformatics

(e) Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology

Post 1: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate must be capable of supervising both undergraduate and postgraduate students’ research work, assess students on Work Related Learning and must be able to teach the following modules at undergraduate level;

Industrial Biotechnology.
Fermentation Biotechnology.
Medicinal Chemistry.
Environmental Biotechnology.

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

BSc in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Biology or related area with at least a 2.1 degree class
MSc/MPhil in Biotechnology or related area
A PhD in Biotechnology or related area is an added advantage
Teaching experience at the tertiary level is an added advantage

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 28 February 2025. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.

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Job overview

  • Location

    Gweru

  • Job Type

    Full Time

  • Expiry Date

    28 Feb 2025

  • Date Posted

    20 Feb 2025