UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA JOBS: LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER IN POPULATION AND MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY

LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER IN POPULATION AND MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY

Department/Faculty: Environmental Science

Closing Date: Fri, 5 Apr. 2019

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER

VACANCY NO: FSc/ ES 1/ 2019

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the human environment fields with a bias towards Population and Medical Geography. (ii) supervise student research projects and theses at both undergraduate and graduate levels; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise (iv) provide service to the university and community and carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of the Department.

Requirements: The requirements for appointment at each rank are as follows:

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in ­ Environmental Science or related fields; (ii) a relevant Bachelors’ Degree in with at least a 2(i) pass / GPA of at least 3.6; (iii) at least 3 years of teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which are peer reviewed journal articles; (v) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) applicants should demonstrate evidence of service; (vii) a relevant PhD and demonstration of effective academic leadership will be added advantages. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.

Lecturer: Applicants should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in in Environmental Science or related fields; (ii) a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with at least a 2(i) pass/ GPA of at least 3.6; (iii) show evidence of engagement in research and service; (iv) a relevant PhD, teaching experience at a University or comparable institution and demonstration of effective academic leadership will be added advantages.

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the Vacancy Number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees. 

Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 24544; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw . Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 233, Office No. 135 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted