Position Title:  Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor: Physics (Science)

LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Department of Physics

Faculty of Science

The Department of Physics is a dynamic and growing academic department in the Faculty of Science at the University of Cape Town and seeks to fill a permanent academic (teaching plus research) position at the rank of Lecturer, or Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor.

We seek to strengthen our present and future research experimental activities within the ALICE collaboration at CERN, through the UCT-CERN Research Centre.  UCT is committed to the detector upgrade projects for the ALICE collaboration. 

The university is in close proximity to the Centre for High Performance Computing, and iThemba LABS national accelerator facility.  The Department is also affiliated with the SA-CERN programme, which funds travel and infrastructure for CERN related projects.

Requirements at Lecturer Level:

• A PhD in Physics, or equivalent;
• A relevant research track record in experimental high energy particle/nuclear physics; with two years post PhD experience;
• An ability to teach at both introductory and senior undergraduate level (including service courses and undergraduate laboratories) and give specialist lectures at Honours (4th year) level.

Additional requirements at Senior Lecturer Level:

• Teaching experience at the tertiary level, and experience in ability to contribute to curriculum development;
• Successful supervision of postgraduate students at Honours, Masters and/or PhD level;
• A relevant research track record that demonstrates recognition, experience (e.g. postdoctoral, industry), productivity and creativity;
• Success in the solicitation of funding for research;
• Experience in departmental-level administration (or equivalent).

Additional requirements at Associate Professor Level:

• Extensive high-quality teaching experience;
• Involvement and innovation in academic curriculum development;
• Successful supervision experience at both the Masters and PhD level;
• International recognition and leadership in a relevant research area within experimental high energy particle/nuclear physics;
• Active contribution to Faculty/University-level administration.

Responsibilities at all levels:

• Contribute strongly to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
• Develop own research programme within ALICE, with appropriate training and supervision of postgraduate students;
• Lead the ALICE group at UCT;
• Contribute to the well-being of the department;
• Contribute to administration at a rank-appropriate level.

The annual remuneration package, including benefits, is as follows:

At Lecturer level: R947 184

At Senior Lecturer level: R1 147 460

At Associate Professor level: R1 378 741

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

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

• Motivational 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. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo competency and pre-placement medical assessments.

References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.

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://www.science.uct.ac.za

Closing date: 9 May 2025

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UCT reserves the right not to appoint.