Job description

The Discipline of Geological Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education’s New Generation of Academics’ Programme, has an exciting opportunity for eligible candidates to pursue a career as an academic and researcher. The successful candidate will be expected to register for a doctoral degree at UKZN and will be closely mentored to become an academic through a programme designed to assist with early career development.

The incumbent will report to the Academic Leader: Discipline of Geological Sciences.

Minimum requirements

• A BSc in Geology
• A Masters degree in Geochemistry, Igneous or Metamorphic Petrology, with a pass mark of at leas 70%
• South African Citizen
• The successful applicant will be expected to complete a PhD within 5 years from the date of assumption of duty.