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Academic Headship

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Sep 16, 2016

Job Details

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, SCHOOL OF THERAPEUTIC SCIENCES, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE’S  (5 years fixed term contract)

The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology invites suitably qualified applicants, interested in being part of a dynamic, growing academic department, to apply for the post of academic head of department. This post would be suitable for those with a commitment to academic excellence and educational leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment, have exceptional interpersonal skills, capacity for innovative and original thinking, ability to exercise a high degree of personal initiative in organising his/her own responsibilities and a commitment to working to deadlines calmly and efficiently.

Qualifications:

    A Pharmacy qualification, Registered as a Pharmacist, Research experience and possession of a PhD would be advantageous but are not essential, The applicant must have demonstrated well developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills. Must have the ability to manage change in the department, The candidate must be a fulltime employee within Wits Teaching platform (Current employees).
 

Duties:

    Strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research. Monitor and report on the adequacy and appropriate standard of teaching. Monitor and report on the adequacy and appropriate standard of research throughput Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the department. Provide support to the Divisions that are part of the academic Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Work with Divisional heads to ensure sound financial and personnel management Encourage collaboration between departments working across the teaching platforms Set norms and standards for the maintenance of service delivery and quality outputs in the department. Further the mission, vision and strategy of the School of Therapeutic Sciences and the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
 

The awarding of the title Professor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, research and other academic criteria as determined by the faculty guidelines.

To apply:

Please submit a covering letter clearly indicating which post you are applying for, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees.

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