Senior Lecturer: Political Science
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- South Africa
- Closing date
- May 27, 2016
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- Sector
- Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Sociology, Law
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Professional
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Job Details
Department Political Science
Senior Lecturer (Ref. LSW15/187/0516)
(4-year fixed term contract)
Duties:
- Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Masters and doctoral thesis supervision;
- Knowledge production and the publication of high quality research;
- Generation of third stream income;
- Community engagement and service;
- Strategic and administrative service at departmental and faculty levels.
Requirements:
- A doctorate in Political Science with strong demonstrable specialisation (research and teaching) in Quantitative Data Analysis (compulsory), and then in at least two of the following: Research Methodology, Political Behaviour, Political Theory (specialising in democratisation), and Gender Studies;
- At least five years post-doctoral professional experience;
- Management of large empirical data sets;
- Higher degree teaching, supervision and/or mentoring experience;
- A record of attracting third stream funding and higher degree students;
- Experience of convening/managing research and teaching programmes, specifically at higher degree level;
- An established research and publications record;
- Established national, continental, and global research networks.
Desirable:
- NRF rating;
- Experience of working and teaching in a multicultural and multilingual professional environment.
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