FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN RANGE ECOLOGY
VACANCY NO: FS/ENV01/2023
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in range ecology. (ii) Supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects within the department; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise;(iv) participate in the academic and professional activities of the Department; (vi) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements:
Associate Professor: Applicants should have: (i) A Ph.D. in Range Ecology\Range Science or related field, (ii) have at least 6 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution, (iii) have a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. journal articles, books, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc.) published by recognized publishers. 8 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 4 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc, published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/ accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every 3 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/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 text in other institutions etc. (required in at least two of 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 as well as academic governance and leadership; (xii) research collaborations with other institutions or organizations; (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. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw
How to Apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University 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 reference letters. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw
Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date.
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be considered. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Closing Date: 30 March 2023