FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
VACANCY NO: 3552
The University of Botswana (UB), a premier state-owned tertiary institution dedicated to shaping the future through excellence, research, innovation and meaningful societal impact, invites applications from accomplished and suitably qualified professionals for the position of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care under the School of Medicine.
SENIOR LECTURER (Fixed-Term Contract)
The Senior Lecturer in Family Medicine and Primary Health Care will be responsible for advancing the Family Medicine discipline, make significant contributions to research and/or scholarship and teaching, as well as carrying out other administrative activities of the University. The incumbent will also provide significant leadership in scholarly research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline, or community.
Duties: the successful candidate will: i. Teach both undergraduate and graduate Family Medicine and Primary Health Care courses; ii. Conduct research in his/her areas of expertise and supervise medical students’ research projects; iii. Provide service to the university, profession and community; iv. Provide clinical care in affiliated primary health care clinics and hospitals; v. Participate in other academic and professional activities of the department; vi. Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices; vii. Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice; viii. Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development; ix. Review programmes/ courses to ensure they are relevant to and up to date with local, international, global and disciplinary contexts, as well as engagement with students, stakeholders and peers; x. Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; xi. Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; xii. Advocate for cross-disciplinary research to tackle societal challenges effectively; xiii. Collaborate with other institutions, organisations or cognitive disciplines in the university to drive the research standing of the university; xii. Examine, moderate or assess undergraduate and/or postgraduate students; xiv. Participate and serve as a Board Secretary in departmental committees; xv. Conduct and participate in community extension work to include the promotion of locally relevant cultural attributes/ values that benefit the community, serving as an advisor/ resource to a community organisation and/ or applying professional expertise to solve community problems; xvi. Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally; xvii. Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks and xviii. perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson required by the University in line with the role.
Requirements: The following are required; (i) At least a Specialist qualification in Family Medicine or relevant degree; (ii) A Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in medicine (MBBS, MBChB, MD degree) or relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognised institution; (iii) A minimum of 3 years of post-specialisation experience in professional practice in Family Medicine; (iv) the qualification must be registered with or registerable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status; (v) At least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; or 1 year of sustained mentorship/practice related training which would be considered as an alternative; (vi) Minimum of 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 3 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals indexed in internationally recognised indexing databases; (vii) Sustained professional research output; a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years or new creative professional works in the last 6 years; (viii) be lead and /or last author in at least 2 of the refereed journal publications; (ix) Publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) Some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed in texts in other institutions etc.; (xi) Recognised as being of at least national research or effective clinical professional standing; (xii) Successful supervision/co-supervision of research projects/post-doctoral/clinical research fellow supervision; (xiii) Evidence of social engagement and governance.
Added advantages: (i) research/clinical effectiveness awards and other forms of research recognition; (ii) examiner for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects) additional training such as medical education, MPhil or PhD (iii) sustained research activity: ongoing internally and externally funded research projects.
LECTURER (2 Fixed-Term Contract positions)
The Lecturer in Family Medicine and Primary Health Care is responsible for undertaking independent teaching and research in the Family Medicine discipline or related areas and make independent contribution to professional practice and/or expertise. The incumbent will also coordinate or lead the related activities as appropriate to the discipline and undertake administrative activities of the University.
Duties: the successful candidate will: i. Teach both undergraduate and graduate Family Medicine and Primary Health Care courses; ii. Conduct research in his/her areas of expertise and supervise medical students’ research projects; iii. Provide service to the university, profession and community; iv. Provide clinical care in affiliated primary health care clinics and hospitals; v. Participate in other academic and professional activities of the department; v. Develop, update, and deliver undergraduate and possibly some graduate courses; vii. Design and administer assessments that accurately measure student learning outcomes; viii. Present scholarly articles at national and international seminars and conferences; ix. Conduct research and participate in research teams and collaborative projects; x. Participate in external research in efforts to boost the standing of the university as required; xi. Assist with organizing faculty/ university symposium and conferences of national importance; xii. Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally; xiii. Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks; xiv. Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders as needed to effectively deliver duties as defined; xv. Comply with relevant regulations and legislations; xvi. Write and submit written manuscripts for possible publishing; and xvii. Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson.
Requirements: The following are required; (i) A specialist qualification in Family Medicine; (ii) at least a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery or other recognised and relevant medical doctor qualification (MD); (iii) the qualification must be registered/registerable with the Botswana Health Professions Council, with a specialist status; (iv) evidence of professional specialisation in Family Medicine and evidence of active license to practice where appropriate; (v) evidence of engagement in research, including published journal articles, presentation of scholarly work at seminars and conferences locally as well as internationally, participation in research teams and collaborative programmes, participating in reference committees.
Added advantages: i. Experience of teaching at a university or comparable institution; ii. evidence of governance and social engagement.
Remuneration: the University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to apply:
The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers, dates published, name of publishers, name of co-authors if any, and evidence of indexing in recognized databases for journal articles. Publications should be categorized into books, monographs, refereed journals, non-refereed journals, chapters in books, conference proceedings (specifying if peer-reviewed), etc. Candidates should also provide information on research grants, supervision, and other scholarly achievements.
Applicants should address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to 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, names, addresses and contact details of three referees. The application material should be addressed to: The Faculty Manager, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Roads, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or email to fmhsvacancies@ub.ac.bw
Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) quote the vacancy number; (ii) position applied for; (iii) submit the references directly to the address stated above before the stipulated closing date.
Hand delivered applications should be sent to: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Block 246, 3rd Floor, Office No. A311
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 03 November 2026