Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following posts:
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Agronomy/Crop Science
Lectureship/Senior Lectureship/Associate Professorship/Professorship (1 Post)
Qualifications
A minimum of a Masters Degree in Crop Science with merit or better and a Bachelors Honours Degree in Agronomy or Crop Science with a grade of 2.1 or better; with considerable teaching and research experience and a proven record of publications in refereed scientific journals. A PhD in Agronomy, Crop Protection and Crop Physiology will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise Post-graduate and undergraduate students’ research projects;
Teach modules in at least three of the following areas: Crop Physiology, Weed
Ecology, Plant Pathology, Plant or Crop Ecology;
Attract and manage research grants;
Participating in outreach activities in the crop production sector;
Participation in income generation;
Ability to innovate and facilitate service delivery.
Job Summary
Job Type
Contract
Category
Lectureship
Closing Date
April 12, 2021
More Information
- Job Application Details APPLICATIONS Interested and qualified persons should submit six (6) sets of applications each consisting of the application letter, Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees, certified copies of educational, professional certificates and transcripts, certified copies of birth certificate and National Identity Card. Applications should be sent through post or hand-delivered to any of the following addresses:- Senior Assistant Registrar or Senior Assistant Registrar Human Resources Section Human Resources Section Lupane State University Lupane State University 1st Floor Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Building 2 nd Floor CBZ Building Lupane Main Campus Cnr 10th Avenue/Fife Street P O Box 170 P.O. Box AC 255, Ascot LUPANE BULAWAYO Applicants are encouraged to send soft copies of applications in pdf format to: [email protected]. Documents should be arranged in the order indicated above and state the post being applied for in the subject line. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 12 April 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.