Senior Lecturer in Economics

The School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) is one of five schools in the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand. The school offers an active research environment and unrivalled access to industry and international bodies, as a result of being located in the country’s industrial heartland. It delivers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Economics, Marketing, Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Management, Finance and Insurance. For further information please visit our website at www.wits.ac.za/sebs At the level of SENIOR LECTURER, the candidate must have a PhD in Economics. The successful candidate is expected to teach both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, particularly the following courses: Microeconomics, Game theory, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

The successful applicant will also be expected to:

·        Actively participate in research

·        Participate actively in the running of the school through academic citizenship activities

 

Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.

Enquiries: Professor Tendai Gwatidzo – tendai.gwatidzo@wits.ac.za

Please include the following:

•        A cover letter motivating your suitability for the post

•        Detailed and up-to-date CV with names and e-mail addresses of 3 recent referees

•        ID (or passport and permit)

•        Copies of qualification certificates and professional membership.

 

The University is committed to employment equity.  Preference will be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.  The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates. Preference may be given to appointable internal candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.  The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Closing date: 03 March 2017