LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR: FACULTY AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT – Midlands State University

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POST:

The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:

(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.

(b) University Service – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.

(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University

(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services

(e) Industrialization –through commercialization of products

FACULTY AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE SCIENCES

Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)

Qualifications and Experience

BSc Honours in Animal Science/ or related field with at least a 2.1 pass
MSc in Animal Science (Specialization in either Animal Breeding or Animal Physiology)
D. in Animal Breeding/Animal Physiology or related discipline is an added advantage
Evidence of published research in the relevant field is an added advantage
Teaching experience at the tertiary level will be an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate should be able;

The candidate should be able to teach any three of the following modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels: Genetics, Animal Breeding, Biotechnology, Animal Genetic Resource Conservation, Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology, Bioinformatics, and Genomics.
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
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.