Senior Lecturer – Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences – Bust
Job Description
SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES – DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND FORENSIC SCIENCES
Main purpose of the job: Provide & facilitate teaching and learning assessment in Physical Chemistry with specialization in Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Thermodynamics and Surface Chemistry. Undertake Physical Chemistry curriculum design and development, planning of modules and innovative teaching and learning methods. Participate in the regular review of the undergraduate and graduate programmes in the department. Conduct individual research or work on collaborative research/projects aligned to BUST research focus areas. Supervise undergraduate and graduate students projects. Source external and internal research funding from national and international organizations. Participate in community engagements activities.
Key Responsibilities:
– Provide & facilitate teaching and learning assessment in Physical Chemistry with specialization in Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Thermodynamics and Surface Chemistry.
– Undertake Physical Chemistry curriculum design and development, planning of modules and innovative teaching and learning methods.
– Participate in the regular review of the undergraduate and graduate programmes in the department.
– Conduct individual research or work on collaborative research/projects aligned to BUST research focus areas.
– Supervise undergraduate and graduate students projects.
– Source external and internal research funding from national and international organizations.
– Participate in community engagements activities.
Requirements:
– A PhD in Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Thermodynamics and Surface Chemistry.
– Good research record or industry experience with at least Eight (8) research publications in SIS/Scopus indexed journals.
– Evidence of successful supervision of post-graduate students.
– Two years of post-doctoral experience in either teaching/research or industry in Physical Chemistry or its applications.
– Experience of teaching at the Undergraduate level.
– Experience in Postgraduate teaching is an added advantage.
– Evidence of registration as Assessor and Moderator with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA).
