Lecturer: Department of Information Science at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Teaching, postgraduate supervision, research, and community interaction in the areas of informatics, information systems, technology and organisation, and knowledge dynamics in organisations and society;
• Teaching includes the curriculum development, preparation of new teaching material, presentation of existing or new teaching material, evaluation of students, and management of tutors;
• Research involves establishing a research agenda, choosing appropriate methods, collaborating with other researchers, obtaining any needed funding, execution of the research, and  successful publication of the results;
• Student supervision includes giving guidance in all phases of student research projects;
• Community interaction includes any efforts required to disseminate research and other knowledge into the broader South African community - for example, via schools, the government, companies, etc.;
• Administrative and management duties as required by the Department.

Job Requirements

• A completed relevant master's degree in a relevant area of informatics (NQF level 9);
• Proven research experience in at least some of:
•  Informatics / information systems;
• Systems analysis and design;
• Interaction design and / or user experience design;
• Software application development.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the following areas:
• Informatics / information systems;
• Systems analysis and design;
• Interaction design and/or user experience design;
• Software application development.
• Experience in postgraduate supervision
• Relevant accredited research publications.

Recommendation 

• A completed relevant doctoral degree (PhD NQF level 10);
• A record of excellence in teaching;
• Original research experience;
• Experience as a reviewer / referee / editorial-board member for accredited conferences and journals;
• Experience in acquiring research funding;
• Experience in community interaction in South Africa or similar contexts;
• Active participation in internationally recognised academic societies.