Senior Researcher/ Associate Professor – Researcher (in Nursing) (Job ID: 5975) needed at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee a robust research programme at the school with an emphasis on postgraduate students and staff members.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships and collaborations with other academic institutions and government institutions nationally and internationally.
• Participate in knowledge transfer activities, attracting research income to discipline on a collaborative and individual basis to support high quality research activity.
• Support the department with the strengthening of overall research related electives including research projects.
• Attracting research income on an individual and collaborative basis, to the field or discipline, to underpin high quality research activity.
• Recruit and supervise postgraduate students.
• Sustaining a high standard of academic engagement and staying current with field advancement as required to fulfil the requirement of the position.
• Being of service to other universities e.g. external examining, assisting with curriculum reviews, organising of conferences, collaborations on inter-university projects.
• Being of service to other provincial and / or national stakeholders such as government or NGOs
• e.g. servicing on advisory bodies, contributing to policy formulation and review.
• Demonstrating excellent leadership in the creation and accomplishment of the school’s strategies in an innovative, inspirational, person-centred manner in the interest of building the standing and stature of the school.
• Maintaining own ongoing growth; incorporating the school’s strategies into all relevant facets of their work while also contributing to the development and achievement of University and Faculty strategies within the context of being a research-led university in Africa.
• Develop strategic direction within their own research area while providing over-arching leadership to staff in the Department in terms of their own research.
• Being recognised and serving as an authority in the field of nursing with a strong external research profile as appropriate to the discipline.
• Actively contributing to the development, planning and implementation of activities within the school of nursing.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Senior Researcher:

• PhD in Nursing on NQF Level 10.
• Three (3) years of academic experience at a higher education institution.
• Registration as a nurse (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwife with the South African Nursing Council.
• Additional qualification in Nursing Education.
• Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council.
• Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and/or postgraduate modules in nursing.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national and/or international scholarly conferences.
• Demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and/or international accredited journals.
• Proven experience as a reviewer for an accredited scholarly journal.

Associate Professor – Researcher:

• PhD in Nursing on NQF Level 10.
• Five (5) years of academic experience at a higher education institution.
• Registration as a nurse (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwife with the South African Nursing Council.
• Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council.
• Additional qualification in Nursing Education.
• Experience at management level, and of leading a large team.
• Proven track record of research in nursing with a research profile commensurate with the level of associate.
• Existing networks and collaborations in nursing, or higher education in Africa and/or beyond.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate degree students.
• Proven experience in presenting research papers at national and international conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• Demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Successful supervision of graduated master’s degree students.  
• A proven research record of at least 10 relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Serve as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR show evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

Recommendations:

• NRF rated.
• Proven application and/or successful securing grant application.
• Act as an editorial member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Qualification in any field of specialisation will be an added advantage
• Bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Co-supervision of PhD students.