Job title : Senior Researcher: Science Education and/or Mathematics Education (5-Year Contract) (2 Positions) (Job ID: 5914)
Job Location : Free State, Bloemfontein
Deadline : October 26, 2024
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct research using qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research approaches across the SANRAL Chair’s niche areas.
- Provide leadership on data analysis and write-up of research reports on assigned projects within the SANRAL Chair
- Generate accredited single-authored and/or collaborative publications in Q1-Q4 journals.
- Oversee the coordination, design, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the SANRAL Chair’s research, intervention and post-graduate training projects.
- Contribute to resource mobilisation and internationalisation of the SANRAL Chair’s research and scholarship
- Supervise research assistants, postgraduate students, and/or research interns in the SANRAL Chair.
- Co-lead and support emerging researchers’ development.
- Actively participate in engaged scholarship, policy advocacy and academic citizenship as related to the SANRAL Chair’s niche areas.
- Work in a team with colleagues within the SANRAL Chair and the Faculty of Education.
- Contribute to achieving the strategic, academic, and operational objectives of the SANRAL Chair and the Faculty of Education.
Inherent requirements:
- A relevant Doctoral degree in Education on NQF Level 10 with a focus on Science Education and/or Mathematics Education.
- Candidates should submit an abstract of their thesis to specifically indicate relevance to Science Education and/or Mathematics Education.
- A formal teaching qualification (e.g. Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent) with Science and/or Mathematics as one of the majors.
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience with at least three (3) years in a higher education or research and development environment.
- Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
- Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
- An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
- Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
- Proven recent research record of publications in Q1-Q4 national and international accredited journals.
- Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.
Recommendations:
- Experience in developing research grant applications.
- Experience in high-impact engaged scholarship activities within communities.
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