Associate Professor needed at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Teaching, learning and assessment of allocated undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of programmes, curriculum review and curriculum building activities.
• Research supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate (master’s and doctoral) students as allocated.
• Conducting own research, disseminating research outputs, and translating knowledge.  
• Providing collaborative leadership to develop and implement a departmental research strategy.
• Participating in social impact projects, -service delivery, and rendering appropriate services in the institution, Faculty and Department context where required.
• Securing research grants and contributing to other revenue streams.
• Participating in national and international meetings/committees/ conferences/papers/projects.
• Participating in the internationalisation efforts of the institution and Department.
• Participating in departmental committee structures and research capacity building.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior staff.
• Academic and programme management and administration.
• Participating in and contributing to the quality assurance of the allocated programmes.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Nursing.
• Registration with the SANC as a professional nurse and midwife, nurse educator, assessor and moderator. 
• Candidates must be in good standing, with a satisfactory performance record.
• At least four years’ teaching experience with undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes in an academic tertiary institution.
• At least five years’ recent clinical and/or professional experience.  
• Evidence of successful external and/or internal research funding as a primary or co-investigator. Project management of research.
• Evidence as an external examiner for master’s and doctoral students.
• Record of successful research supervision of masters’ and doctoral students.
• Proven research and publication record in journals (at least 15 – 20).
• Evidence of participation in national committees, boards, forums and councils.
• Involvement in internationalisation collaborative activities, projects, research or boards.
• Proven leadership ability.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Additional qualification(s) in a clinical nursing programme as registered with the SANC.
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven record of securing international research grants.
• Demonstrated leadership within the current Department or Faculty, including mentoring junior academics, contributing to transformation initiatives, and serving on institutional or national  committees.
• Evidence of community engagement or social impact initiatives that integrate teaching, research, and service in ways that advance public health and nursing practice.
• Demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, including curriculum design, use of contemporary pedagogical approaches, and development of a comprehensive teaching portfolio.

Closing Date 9-Jan-2026