FACULTY OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE
Duties: the successful candidate will: (i) teach both undergraduate and graduate family medicine courses; (ii) supervise students’ research projects, (iii) conduct research in the areas of expertise; (iv) provide service for the university, profession and community; (v) undertake research supervision, community service, research grant writing and resource mobilization, contribute towards departmental strategic plan development, and create relevant industry links for competency-based learning of the MMed residents, nationally and or internationally; (vi) carry out duties assigned by the head of the department.
Requirements: the applicant should have; (i) a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or other recognised Medical doctor qualification (MD) and a Master of Medicine Family Medicine degree; (ii) be currently registered with the Botswana Health Professions Council as a family physician. The following will be added advantages: (i) relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (ii) evidence of engagement in research including presenting scholarly work at seminars and conferences locally as well as internationally; (iii) participation in research teams and collaborative programs, (iv) participation in reference committees and participation in peer review of manuscripts. The applicant should also demonstrate evidence of governance and social engagement. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of the publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorised into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
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 should address the stated qualification and provide any other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, skype and email address), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts, samples of the relevant publications, and names, addresses and contact details of three referees to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email: tshoganetsom@UB.AC.BW. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) quote the vacancy number; (ii) position applied for, and; (iii) submit the references directly to the address stated above before the stipulated closing date:
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to: Faculty of Medicine, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), 3rd Floor, Office F4003 or F4004.
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: open until filled