Senior Lecturer – Medical Biosciences needed at University of Western Cape

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Medical Microbiology with emphasis on Immunology, infections of different organ systems, and oral microbial infections in particular.
• Be able to teach specific medical microbiology content across the various modules of MBS.
• Conduct research and publish in the fields of Microbiology and/or Immunology.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• Play a role in the administrative activities of the Department and Faculty.
• Fulfil any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctoral qualification or equivalent, in the research field of Medical Microbiology.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching, in the field of Medical Microbiology.
• A record of publications, in the field of Medical Microbiology.
• A record of successful post graduate supervision.