Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Inorganic chemistry; (ii) Supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects; (iii) Conduct research in their area of expertise and also complement existing research areas in Inorganic Chemistry; participate in other academic and professional activities of the department; (iv) Render professional service and carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) A PhD in Inorganic Chemistry; (ii) should have at least 6 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution in general and any of the following sub-disciplines of inorganic chemistry; Solid State, Organometallic, Coordination Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Reaction Kinetics and Mechanisms, Catalysis and Nano-Chemistry; (iii) have a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc.) published by recognized publishers, 8 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 4 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every three years; (v) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g funded or commissioned); (vi) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (vii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (viii) publications should be spread internationally and across journals; (ix) recognizable research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 2 of the these); (x) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing of new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at national and international conferences (required in at least 2 of the these); (xi) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiii) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xiv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally, (xv) knowledge in Learning Management Systems such as Moodle or Blackboard. The following will be added advantages: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate will be an added advantage
The curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.
Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University and Qualifications Authority (BQA) determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and three (3) sealed reference letters. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355-4937/2969; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw. Please note that applications with incomplete information and non-certified copies of transcripts shall not be acknowledged.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted