KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

RESEARCH

• Conduct research projects as required
• Quality assurance of research outputs
• Drive and grow international collaboration.
• Support engaged research in the faculty

TEACHING & LEARNING

• Teach courses as required
• Quality assurance and management of teaching outputs.
• Drive and manage teaching and learning productivity and outputs 
• Manage and partake in student communication and support activities. 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Participate in community engagement activities

LEADERSHIP

• Participate in the leadership / adminstrative activities of the Physics Subject Group and the Centre for Space Research

Minimum requirements

• PhD in Astrophysics / Astronomy / Space Physics / Material Physics
• 2 years’ teaching and learning experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• 1 year post-graduate supervison and training experience
• 2 years’ experience as an active researcher

KEY FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Research interests should align with the scope of the Centre for Space Research (CSR): Radio / Optical / Gamma-ray Astronomy / Cosmic-ray Physics / Heliospheric / Space Physics / Material Sciences for Space Applications.
• Record of postgraduate student supervision
• Record of successfully applying for research funding will be beneficial.
• Leadership and outreach (community engagement) experience will be beneficial.
• Demonstrable theoretical / modelling / experimental physics expertise.
• Teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate physics context.Excellent problem solving skills 
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of the higher education system
• Demonstrate language proficiency to function optimally in the multilingual environment of the NWU