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Position Title:  Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

Requisition ID:  1030
Department:  Faculty of Science
City:  Cape Town

LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER 

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

 

 

 

The Department of Computer Science seeks to fill a permanent position at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level.

 

The Department of Computer Science offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Computer Science and has a large cohort of Honours, M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. The Department has existing research specialisations in visual computing, high-performance computing, networking, artificial intelligence (AI) and ICT for development. The department is particularly seeking to fill a post in the area of AI, to support our new major in AI.

 

Requirements of the job at Lecturer level:

  • A PhD degree in Computer Science or a relevant area at the time of appointment. Exceptional candidates with an MSc degree will be considered.

Additional requirements of the job at Senior Lecturer level:

  • A PhD in Computer Science or a relevant area at the time of appointment
  • Significant teaching experience
  • A track record of research publications and postgraduate supervision.
  • Evidence of active contribution to academic administration.

 

Responsibilities:

  • The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach both undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science courses,
  • to carry out research,
  • to contribute to departmental administration and
  • to supervise postgraduate students in Computer Science.

 

The annual remuneration package for 2025, including benefits, is R941 184 for a Lecturer and R1 147 460 for a Senior Lecturer. An allowance for scarce skills may be offered additionally.

 

Please click the "apply" on the UCT Jobs site (View) button to create a candidate profile and submit your application.

 

Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:

    • Cover letter
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    • A teaching statement (approximately 1000 words)
    • A research statement (approximately 1000 words)

 

Applicants should provide clear information about their research and teaching experience.

 

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to deliver a presentation.

Any enquiries around the application process to be addressed to Ms Abigail Dixon at abigail.dixon@uct.ac.za or 021 650 1673

 

Website: http://sit.uct.ac.za

 

Closing date: 18 June 2025

 

UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.

UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

 

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