Lecturer - Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering & Mineral Processing)

Stellenbosch University

Senior Lecturer - Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering & Mineral Processing)

ACU Ref: 59139
Closing Date: 30 April 2012

Ref. ING04/89/0312)

Apply online at http://www.sun.ac.za/vacancies

Research at the Department of Process Engineering predominantly supports four active areas, namely Separation Technology, Mineral Processing (including hydro¬metallurgy and pyro-metallurgy), Process Monitoring & Modelling and Bioengineering. In support of continuous growth, the Department has a need to appoint academics that can provide a strong contribution in especially Separation Technology and/or Mineral Processing and/or Process Modelling. Candidates shall have proven experience in subject disciplines such as thermodynamics and/or fluid mechanics and/or heat transfer and/or mineral processing.

Successful candidates will be expected to keep abreast of the latest academic content and practical applications in the academic areas where they will be deployed.

Duties:
• Providing academic guidance to and managing a specific research group;
• undergraduate and postgraduate teaching;
• conducting research and technology transfer to indus¬try and the broader community.

(The above will depend on the level of appointment.)

Requirements:
• Doctorate in Engineering (Chemical or Mineral Processing) and related research experience;
• clear practical experience in one or more of the abovementioned subject disciplines and a strong potential to manage a research group;
• compliant with criteria for registration as Professional Engineer;
• a good ability to communicate in both English and Afrikaans and to present lectures in a structured manner.

Recommendations:
• The ability to lecture all chemical engineering modules at undergraduate level within the relevant field of specialisation;
• the ability to lecture postgraduate modules within the personal field of specialisation;
• experience with postgraduate supervision and technical journal publications;
• a proven publication record and NRF rating (depending on the level of application).

Commencement of duties: 1 July 2012 or as per agreement

Closing date: 30 April 2012

Enquiries regarding this post: Professor André Burger on +27 21 808 4494

Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits: Human Resources Client Services Centre on +27 21 808 2753

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

It is important that applicants request their referees to forward confidential reports by the closing date to vacanciesSET@sun.ac.za

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.