Associate Professor – Chemical Engineering needed at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• A PhD / Doctorate qualification in Chemical Engineering 
• A Degree in Chemical Engineering (e.g, BTech, BEng, BScEng, Advanced Diploma, MTech, MSc, or MEng).
• At least 7 years of teaching experience / professional experience. 
• A minimum of seven DHET-accredited publications or creative outputs over the preceding three years.
• Successful postgraduate supervision of at least two Master’s students and one Doctorate student.
• The standard achieved in each of the abovementioned must be of a high level.
• Recipient of grant awards
• Good communication and lecturing skills.
• A strong passion for teaching and research.
• Evidence of leadership in community organizations and participation in activities in the wider community relating specifically to the academic discipline of the candidate and/or involvement in significant activities in professional, cultural, religious, sporting, development, and other fields.
• Bibliometrics to evaluate the quality of research output.
• Registrable as a professional engineer or engineering technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

 Summary of Duties:

• Teach Chemical Engineering subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 
• Supervision of postgraduate projects and postgraduate students. 
• Development of learning materials for different courses.
• Actively involved in research and research activities. 
• Active participation in industrial projects. 
• Knowledge of online learning software, g. Moodle, Blackboard, Teams.
• Participation in community engagement projects. 
• Assist with administrative duties as delegated. 
• Any other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department. 
• Registered or qualifies for registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).