Associate Professor: Sedimentology and Petroleum Geosciences at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) enjoys national and international acclaim for its continuing contribution to democratic change in South Africa, for making quality education accessible to all South Africans, and for developing centres of excellence of national importance. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and supportive Faculty dedicated to teaching and research, as well as to overall student development. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the Faculty.
• The Department of Earth Sciences offers degree programmes in Applied Geology and Environmental & Water Sciences. The successful candidate will join the Applied Geology section of the department, adding expertise in sedimentology and petroleum geosciences to complement and extend existing expertise in sedimentology, sedimentary petrology, petroleum geoscience, and sequence stratigraphy.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in sedimentology, sedimentary petrology, petroleum geoscience and sequence stratigraphy.
• Conduct research and publish in sedimentology, sedimentary petrology and petroleum geoscience.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research students.
• Provide academic leadership.
• Provide leadership in curriculum development and assessment initiatives.
• Provide leadership in community engagement and outreach.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD or equivalent in the field of sedimentology or sedimentary petrology.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning in the field of sedimentology or sedimentary petrology.
• A record of quality peer reviewed publications in the field of sedimentology or sedimentary petrology.
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision at master’s and doctoral level.
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and growing international presence in his/her discipline.
• The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research.

Required competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student-focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

Added advantage and preferences: 

• Experience in petroleum geoscience