FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
VACANCY NO: IRC 3192
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Thermo-fluids/Energy and related areas; (ii) Supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects; (iii) Conduct research in the area of Thermo-fluids/Energy and also complement existing research activities; (iv) participate in governance and social engagement activities within university, nationally and internationally; (v) and perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chairperson of the Department.
Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related areas; (ii) at least 6 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. Eight (8) of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases such as SCOPUS, Web of Science or IBSS. 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; on-going externally supported research (e.g. funded or commissioned); (vi) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (vii) 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 nationally and/or 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 these); (x) should be 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); (xi) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xii) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University and (xiii) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. (xiv) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xv) Registered/or be eligible to register with ERB as a Professional Engineer; (xvi) Registered/or be eligible to register with BQA as an Assessor/Moderator.
Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website: www.ub.bw
How to Apply: SIGNED letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to determine your suitability for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied for, quote the vacancy number; provide current CVs which must include contact information (telephone/mobile numbers, email address, postal address and fax number), certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts and three (3) reference letters to: The Faculty Manager, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Botswana Private Bag UB 0061, Gaborone Botswana. Telephone: (267) 355-4222; E-mail: recruitmentfebe@ub.ac.bw; LEBOGANG@UB.AC.BW . Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 248, Office No. 202.
Applicants should inform their referees to (i) Quote the Vacancy Number(s) and Position(s) 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.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 10th June 2026