FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN PHAMARCY
VACANCY NO: FHS/SOP1/2023
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Pharmacy (preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Analysis courses); (ii) conduct research, including the long-range planning and management of individuals and multidisciplinary teams, (iii) initiate and participate in community engagement, (iv) take an active part in the supervision and assessment of undergraduate and graduate students’ research projects, (v) develop and implement mentorship activities for junior staff, (vi) raise research funds from funding agencies within and outside University; (vii) facilitate partnerships internally and externally, (viii) serve in committees within the University and external professional organizations, (xi) Develop new programmes in Pharmacy and carry out any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements:
Associate Professor: Candidates should have (i) Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Analysis; (ii) MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Analysis (iii) Bachelor of Pharmacy/MPharm/DPharm; (iv) at least 6 years of relevant experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) 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. 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; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every three years; (vii) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g., funded or commissioned); (viii) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (ix) be lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of membership of early careers scholars/graduate students; (x) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (xi) 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); (xii) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing or new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of referenced/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at a national and international conferences (required in at least 2 of these); (xiii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiv) research collaborations with other institutions or organizations; (xv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xvi) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. The following will be added an advantage: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.
Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have (i) Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical/Chemistry/Analysis; (ii) MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Analysis; (iii) Bachelor of Pharmacy/MPharm/DPharm; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university od comparable institution; (v) A minimum of six (6) pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, four (4) of these six (6) being articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 2 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; (vi) Sustained research output is required: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vii) Scholarly presentations at national and international conferences; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally across journals; (X) some 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. (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.
Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications
How to apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualification 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, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, three reference letters or listed referees in the CV, certified copy of ID and proof of registration/registrable with Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC) and send complete documentation to: The Manager, Human Resources, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana Private Bag UB 00712, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 5689; Fax (267) 397 4538; E-mail: tsimako@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.
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 246, Office 304.
Closing date: 30 June 2023