Lecturer: Department of Mercantile Law (One Post) – Faculty of Law needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in programmes on offer in the Department of Mercantile Law;
• Developing a research programme in any of the primary fields of recruitment or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Participating in national and international conferences in any of the primary fields of recruitment;
• Supervising postgraduate students in any of the primary fields of recruitment;
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Community engagement in relation to any of the primary fields of recruitment; and
• Representing the Department on Faculty and other committees as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate Master’s degree;

Candidates should also have experience in teaching, postgraduate supervision and research in one or more of the following primary fields of recruitment:

• Company Law;
• Credit Law;
• Insurance Law.

Candidates with teaching, postgraduate supervision and research experience in one or more of the following secondary fields of recruitment may also be considered:

• Banking Law;
• Insurance Law;
• Commercial Law.
• The academic record of a candidate applying for this position must show evidence of excellence and their CV must reflect the candidate’s potential to become established as a teacher and researcher of good standing within one or more of the fields of recruitment;
• Relevant tertiary teaching experience will be a strong recommendation;
• At least two peer-reviewed and accredited publications in the last three years as a strong recommendation;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate’s research and/or teaching as a strong recommendation;
• Relevant academic administration experience will be a recommendation.