FACULTY OF MEDICINE
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (EPIDEMIOLOGY)
VACANCY NO: FM/RGS02/2022
This Advert replaces the one issued recently: Vacancy No. FM/RGS01/2022
Duties: the successful candidates will: (i) support the running of the research and graduate studies office; (ii) support of postgraduate and faculty research (iii) conduct research and/or creative professional works in his/her areas of expertise and supervise graduate and postgraduate students’ research projects; (iv) provide service to the university, profession and community; (v) carry out any other duties as assigned by the head of the department.
Requirements: (i) a Doctorate in a relevant discipline; ii) a relevant Master’s degree with a Bachelor’s degree of at least 2.1 or equivalent (from a recognised institution) may be considered for appointment on the basis of relevant experience (iii) evidence of governance and social engagement; iv) a minimum of 10 pieces of research products, 7 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals indexed in internationally recognised indexing databases; v); scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; vi) the publications must be spread across national and/or international journals; (vii) be lead and /or last author in at least half of the required journal publications; viii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; ix) 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 (at least one of these is required); x) recognised as being of at least national research standing.
The following will be considered as added advantages: management of research, university teaching experience or equivalent, sustained research activity, including on-going internally and/or externally supported research (e. g. funded/commissioned), research awards and other forms of recognition (where appropriate), successful supervision of research projects/MMed students/clinical research fellows, examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally.
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 journals, 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, names, addresses and contact details of three referees. 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 below before the stipulated closing date:
The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email motlhabanib@UB.AC.BW
Hand delivered applications should be sent to: Faculty of Medicine, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), 3rd Floor, Office F4003 or F4004.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 28 September 2022