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Position Title:  Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Organic Chemistry)

Requisition ID:  875
Department:  Faculty of Science
City:  Cape Town

LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER

(Organic Chemistry)

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

 

 

The Department of Chemistry within the Faculty of Science at the University of Cape Town seeks to fill a permanent academic position in Organic chemistry at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. The Department has active research groups with strengths in catalysis, bioinorganic, biophysical and bioanalytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, scientific computing and chemical biology. Programmes are devoted to fundamental and applied chemical research, and to interdisciplinary studies in which chemistry plays a key role. Our mission is to pursue cutting edge research and deliver leading edge training and tuition to postgraduate and undergraduate students in chemistry.

 

Requirements for this position include:

 

For appointment at Lecturer level:

  • A PhD in the field of organic chemistry, chemical biology or synthetic medicinal chemistry, or related field, followed by at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience in a research environment.
  • A research track record that demonstrates experience and productivity in the field.

 

Advantageous at Lecturer level:

  • Success in securing external research funding.
  • Some university level teaching experience in organic chemistry.
  • Some post graduate supervision experience.

 

For appointment at Senior Lecturer Level:

  • Supervision of postgraduate students at Honours, Masters and/or PhD level;
  • A research track record that demonstrates experience and productivity in the field (publication in peer reviewed journals as senior author)
  • Success in securing external research funding.
  • Contributions to administration management and leadership.

 

Advantageous at Senior Lecturer level:

  • Evidence of Social responsiveness and Engaged Scholarship.
  • Evidence of international networks.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop a strong research programme, in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry or chemical biology.
  • Develop and teach courses at an appropriate level, in the sub-discipline of organic chemistry at both introductory and senior undergraduate level (including service courses) and deliver specialist lectures at the Honours (4th year) level.
  • Supervise Honours, MSc and PhD, students, as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the administration of the Department at an appropriate level, and Faculty of Science through committee work.

 

The annual remuneration package for 2024, including benefits, is

R901 517 for a Lecturer and

R1 084 555 for a Senior Lecturer.

 

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:

•          Motivation letter

•          Curriculum Vitae (CV)

•          A teaching statement

•          A research statement

 

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 Natasha Khan at natasha.khan@uct.ac.za  or 021 650 3469              

 

Website: http://www.chemistry.uct.ac.za

 

Closing date:  15 November 2024

 

 

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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