LECTURER/PROFESSOR – MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY 59 views

VACANCY 

• Please Note That The Duties And Responsibilities Of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor And Professor Are Grouped Into 5 Main Categories Which Are:
• Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
• University Service and Community engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
• Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
• Innovations – leading to tangible products and services
• Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products

Qualifications

Applicant must hold a Bachelor of Science (honours) in Animal Science /Biological Science/Zoology/Freshwater and Fishery Science with at least a 2.1 pass
MSc /MPhil in Aquatic Science and Aquaculture/MSc Aquatic Ecology/MSc Biodiversity Conservation /MSc Wildlife Ecology and Management majoring aquatic ecology/Fisheries or related field
A relevant PhD in any related discipline or proof of PhD registration is an added advantage
Evidence of published research in the relevant field is an added advantage
Teaching experience at the tertiary level for at least one year is an added advantage

Duties And Responsibilities

The candidate should be able:

To teach any of the three of the following modules at undergraduate and postgraduate: Ichthyology, Limnology, Fish population Dynamics and stock assessment, Applied Aquatic Ecology, Fishing Techniques and Technology,
To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research projects.
To engage in collaborative research, University service and community engagement.
To establish partnerships with industry and other stakeholders including local communities.
To foster Education 5.0 through innovation and industrialization.
To participate in Departmental, Faculty and Institutional activities.
To provide academic leadership to the department.
To carry out any other duties as assigned by the Chairperson or Dean.