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Position Title:  Professor/ Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer: Department of Commercial Law (Law)

Requisition ID:  922
Department:  Faculty of Law
City:  Cape Town

PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / SENIOR LECTURER

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL LAW

FACULTY OF LAW

 

 

We invite applications for vacant posts in the Department of Commercial Law, within the Faculty of Law, at the level of Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer for appointment as soon as possible.

 

The Department intends to strengthen research and teaching across several areas of the commercial law curriculum, including, but not limited to, the field of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance Law, Competition Law and Shipping Law, and would welcome applications from candidates with an interest in these areas.

 

We wish to appoint applicants who are academic leaders, or have the potential to be academic leaders, to be part of the Law Faculty, which values a critical and comparative approach to the study of the law.

 

Requirements:

 

For Senior Lecturer:

  • A doctoral degree or equivalent level of scholarship in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Lecturing experience in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Some record of postgraduate supervision;
  • Record of publications in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Some evidence of academic administration; and
  • Some record of socially responsive activities, public or professional service.

 

Responsibilities for Senior Lecturer include:

  • Teaching relevant field of Commercial Law courses offered by the Department of Commercial Law as required by the Department, including service courses in Commercial Law to non-law students.
  • Supervising students, including at postgraduate level.
  • Maintaining a research profile and publication output commensurate for level of appointment.
  • Contributing to Faculty and Department activities and administrative responsibilities appropriate to the level of appointment.
  • Maintaining social responsive activities commensurate with the level of appointment.

 

 

For Associate Professor:

  • A doctoral degree or equivalent level of scholarship in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Lecturing experience in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Demonstrable capacity and experience to supervise at a postgraduate level;
  • A strong and consistent record of publications in a relevant field of Commercial Law appropriate to the level of Associate Professor;
  • Evidence of academic and administrative leadership; and
  • Strong track record of socially responsive activities, public or professional service.

 

For Professor:

  • A doctoral degree or equivalent level of scholarship in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • Extensive lecturing experience in a relevant field of Commercial Law;
  • An established record of postgraduate supervision;
  • A strong and consistent record of publications in a relevant field of Commercial Law appropriate to the level of Professor;
  • Strong academic record and administrative leadership; and
  • Strong track record of socially responsive activities, public or professional service.

 

Responsibilities for Associate Professor / Professor include:

  • Teaching in a relevant field of Commercial Law courses offered by the Department of Commercial Law as required by the Department;
  • Supervising graduate and postgraduate students;
  • Maintaining a research profile and publication output commensurate for level of appointment;
  • Contributing to Faculty and Department activities and administration responsibilities appropriate to the level of appointment; and
  • Maintaining social responsive activities commensurate with the level of appointment.

 

The annual remuneration packages for 2024, including benefits and scarcity allowance for the respective levels are as follows:

 

  • Professor:                     R1 748 924,1
  • Associate Professor:      R1 433 472,7
  • Senior Lecturer:            R1 193 010,5

 

To apply, please visit the UCT Jobs Site (www.jos.uct.ac.za). (link to be added) (For Internal Applicants) and (link to be added) (For External Applicants) to create a candidate profile and to submit your application.

 

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

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV);
  • Letter of Motivation indicating for which position (Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor/Professor) and in respect of which primary legal field (Corporate Law, Corporate Finance Law, Competition Law and Shipping Law) you applying for and how you meet the requirements as outlined above in respect of the relevant position and legal field;
  • Certified transcripts of your academic results; and
  • Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number.

 

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.

 

Please contact Prof Michelle Louw, the Head of the Department of Commercial Law, at m.louw@uct.ac.za with enquiries regarding this position.

 

Any enquiries around the application process to be addressed to Ms Hlubi Ntsizi at hlubi.ntsizi@uct.ac.za or 021 650 3831.        

 

Closing date:              24 January 2025

 

Website:                     www.uct.ac.za          

 

Reference number:    ID922

 

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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