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Africa University, a Pan African and United Methodist Church Related Institution in Zimbabwe, invites applications from suitably qualified and well experienced persons to fill the following strategic positions:

1.0 PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & INNOVATION

Reporting to the H.O.D, the incumbent will serve in the capacity of IP and Innovation Professor and will provide leadership in contributing to the smooth organization and implementation of the activities of the MIP programme. He/she will be assigned the following responsibilities:

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• An earned PhD and a proven record as a scholar in one or integrated IP areas and law;
• An Undergraduate Degree in Law or equivalent will be a prerequisite.
• Proven ability to contribute to the College and University’s research profile and an outstanding record in research and publication in Law and IP;
• Registration as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Zimbabwe is a prerequisite
• Teaching experience at university graduate level and as an active researcher in the integrated field of IP.
• Experience in developing and teaching online courses.
• Experience in a leadership, managerial or senior academic position, in the public and/or private sector environment, or international development cooperation context an advantage;
• Knowledge of contemporary challenges in the intellectual property field in Africa;
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse Pan African environment, with a proven record of inclusive and multi-cultural skills in leaching, research, innovation and service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese an added advantage.
• Ability to apply and infuse education 5.0 in teaching, research and outreach activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in the design, review and implementation of the IF curriculum, to ensure relevance, suitability and appropriateness of IP for innovation and other developmental needs of African countries;
• Teach in the IP degree programmes at masters and doctoral levels, conduct and coordinate research and the collection of up-to-dateinformation on trends in intellectual property practice in Africa and beyond;
• Provide leadership in the supervision and coordination of the students’ innovative research and the preparation o^: their dissertations for final assessment;
• Advance and encourage wider student and program initiatives on innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer
• Supervise masters and doctoral students, and mentor, train, guide and motivate junior colleagues to carry out research
• Provide advisory services to the university innovation hub and help develop an environment that will nurture research-based innovation and innovation-driven entrepreneurship for Africa University students
• Facilitate training, workshops, seminars and executive courses in the field of law and Intellectual Property
• Attend college meetings and University Wide Committee meetings;
• Develop a data base of institutions, organizations and specialists involved in education and training activities in the intellectual property field in Africa; and contribute to the development of networking relationships among such institutions, organizations and specialists;
• Provide leadership in mobilizing resources, library books and materials aimed at promoting growth and development in the field of Intellectual Property;
• Contribute to the preparation of progress and other reports on the IP programmes;
• Collaborate with the Africa University research office for the promotion of innovative research and inventions; and
• Carry out any other functions as assigned.