Lecturer.2.01 - School of Geosciences at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        
Requirements, Key Performance Areas & Competencies

• The successful candidate is expected to establish an active and well-funded research programme, publishing research in internationally accredited journals, as well as attracting and graduating talented postgraduate students.
• They will be required to teach undergraduate courses, mainly linked to sedimentology and stratigraphy and contribute to leading and organising at least one field trip at an undergraduate level.

Applicants must provide evidence of:

• A PhD in geological sciences.
• A track record of skills and research interests in the broad fields of sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoclimate.
• Strong field mapping skills and the ability to co-lead undergraduate mapping field trips.
• Skills in geological and/or computational modelling as applied to sedimentological or palaeoclimatic datasets.
• Appropriate evidence of excellent postgraduate student supervision and mentorship.
• An independent research record with publications in internationally recognised journals will be essential for the senior lecturer position.
• An appropriate record of fundraising for research projects and postgraduate student support.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.