FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER (CONTRACT POSITION)
VACANCY NO: FSS/ ST 4/2021
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses especially multivariate statistics, probability theory, statistical Inference and stochastic processes; ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and PhD student research as need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements – Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: i) At least a relevant doctorate in Statistics ii) At least 3 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; iii) An excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which should be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, books chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in referred/accredited journals; iv) Sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; v) Scholarly presentations at national and and/or international conferences; vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 referred journal articles; 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. ix) recognized as being of at least national research standing (eg reviewer of for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers); editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation keynote speaker at national/and or international conferences x) Evidence of governance and social engagement activities; xi) Preferred area of specialization is in one of the following: Linear Modelling, Multivariate Analysis, Biometrics and Actuarial Science. The following will be added advantages: i) Sustained research activity; on-going internally supported research; ii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate. iii) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or graduate projects nationally and iv) Effective and experience in running a program/course, etc.
Requirements - Lecturer: Candidates should have: i) At least a relevant doctorate in Statistics. ii) Show evidence of engagement in research; iii) Show evidence of governance and social engagement; iv) University teaching experience or equivalent will be an added advantage. v) Preferred area of specialization is in one of the following: Linear Modelling, Multivariate Analysis, Biometrics and Actuarial Science.
NB: A relevant Masters’ Degree in Statistics with a Bachelors’ degree in Statistics of at least a 2(i) pass /GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances;
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, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 28 September 2021