Senior Lecturer / Lecturer: Department of Horticultural Science at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• To expand the current focus and activity within the Department, we are looking for an academic who is interested in exploring the research areas of subtropical fruit and nut crops with a special focus on the pre- and post-harvest horticulture of avocado and macadamia. The main duties of the incumbent will include:
• Undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision in horticultural science, with the specific focus on subtropical crops within a Southern African context;
• Involvement in continuous undergraduate curriculum development to ensure relevance, as well as in the departmental development of short courses;
• Driving and supporting research programmes in fundamental and applied pre- and postharvest subtropical horticulture;
• Providing academic guidance to postgraduate students;
• As part of a team, managing a research programme in collaboration and extension of existing programmes within the Department of Horticultural Science and the greater Faculty of AgriSciences;
• Sourcing and obtaining external research funds and effectively managing research programmes;
• Developing national and international research and industry partnerships and networks;
• Rendering a service to the Department, Faculty and University, as well as to relevant industries and communities.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• PhD in Horticultural Science;
• Knowledge of avocado and macadamia cultivation within South Africa;
• Demonstrated research experience in horticultural tree crops, with a focus on subtropical fruits and nuts;
• Proven teaching experience of an ability and willingness to participate in an active teaching programme;
• Proven experience in industry-focused, applied research aligned to subtropical fruit and nuts;
• The ability and proficiency to obtain external research funding commensurate with the level of appointment;
• Peer-reviewed scientific publications commensurate with the level of appointment;
• Postgraduate student supervision commensurate with the level of appointment;
• The ability and willingness to work within a team context;
• The ability to function within a multilingual university environment.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Recognition within South African horticulture industries, preferably avocado and macadamia;
• Relevant computer and statistical analysis proficiency.