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SENIOR LECTURER: INNOVATION MANAGEMENT POLICY

Department: FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANAGEMENT - WITS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Position: SENIOR LECTURER: INNOVATION MANAGEMENT POLICY
Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.
Description:

The Wits Business School is situated on a self-contained campus in Johannesburg, the heart of the South African commercial and industrial world. The mission of the school is to provide a broad range of high quality management education through its extensive academic and executive programme.

Wits Business School invites applications for specialists in the areas of Innovation Management and/or Innovation Policy(Senior Lecturer) with the ability to teach on the specialist Master of Management in the field of innovation studies and other relevant postgraduate programmes. The successful candidate will be expected to provide support in research supervision and in the planning and coordination of the MM innovation studies programme. S/he will be integrated into the dynamic research community that exists at Wits on matters related to understanding the nature of innovation processes, at national level and within firms. Candidates with experience in the emerging field of innovation for adaptation and resilience will be highly regarded. This appointment is a pat time position on the School’s academic staff

Qualifications: A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field (management, development studies, science and technology policy, technology management, public policy, environmental policy or innovation studies) and evidence of research are required. A proven track record in management education and research is important. Previous teaching experience in relevant areas is essential.

Duties: Academic leadership, teaching and research in the school.

Enquiries: Professor Dr Wendy Ngoma tel: (011) 717-3588; e-mail: Wendy.Ngoma@.wits.ac.za

Remuneration: A generous remuneration package that includes a provident fund, medical aid and relocation expenses and remission of fees for dependents’ studying subject to the University's regulations.

TO APPLY: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV, names, addresses & contact details of 3 referees & certified copies of degrees/diplomas, to: Ms Makgala Mokoena, Human Resources Officer, Faculty of Commerce, Law & Management, University of the Witwatersrand, P/Bag 3, Wits, 2050. Tel: (011) 717 1449; E-mail: Makgala.Mokoena@wits.ac.za

The University reserves the right to continue searching thereafter and the right not to make an appointment.

CLOSING DATE: 30 November 2011

Closing Date: 30 November 2011
Contact Person: MAKGALA MOKOENA
Contact Person Email: MAKGALA.MOKOENA@WITS.AC.ZA
Fax Applications to: N/A
To Apply: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas to MAKGALA MOKOENA, Faculty of commerce, law and management - wits business school, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

Alternatively - Fax: N/A or E-mail: MAKGALA.MOKOENA@WITS.AC.ZA