Duties: The successful applicant will be expected to: (i) teach Bioinformatics and genomics; (ii) supervise research projects; (iii) initiate, promote, and participate in research; (iv) provide academic leadership through programme development and research; (v) act as a mentor to junior academic staff; (vi) participate in all academic and professional activities of UB, the faculty and department; (vii) provide service to the university, community, and profession; and (viii) carry out any other duties and responsibilities as and when assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements:
Senior Lecturer: The applicants should have: (i) a PhD in Bioinformatics or a relevant field from a recognized university; (ii) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publication with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited peer reviewed journals in internationally recognized indexing databases; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every two years; (v) scholarly presentations at national and/ or international conferences; (vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vii) publications should be spread nationally and /or internationally and across journals; (viii) 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. (required in at least 1 of these); (ix) recognised as being of at least national research standing (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); (x) evidence of governance and social engagement. 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; (iv) effective and experience in running programme/course, etc.; and (v) a Bachelor’s Degree in genetics or related field.
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, name(s) of publishers and 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 and consultancies, etc.).
Lecturer: The applicants should have; (i) a PhD in Bioinformatics or a relevant field from a recognized university or institution; (ii) show evidence of engagement in research; (iii) teaching experience at a university or comparable institution as well as governance and social engagement in the area of Bioinformatics will be added advantages.
N.B. For lecturer position, applicants with a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or similar, with a Bachelor’s Degree in genetics or related field of at least 2.1 pass or equivalent may be considered.
Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary 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 CV’s (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and THREE (3) reference letters. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the address below;
The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email to nkangana@ub.ac.bw.
Hand delivered applications should be sent to Faculty of Medicine, UB Teaching Hospital, 3rd Floor, Office F 4003
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.