Senior Lecturer - Geotechnical/ Mineral Processing

Minimum Qualification and Experience

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification (or a Master’s degree qualification in special cases) in the relevant area from recognized and accredited university;

At least three (3) years teaching / research experience at the university level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow or six (6) years research / industry experience;

A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent of which twenty-four (24) should be from refereed scholarly journals;

Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a Lecturer/Research Fellow;

Be registered or registrable with the relevant professional body (where applicable);

Proficiency in Computer Applications; and

Demonstrated potential for teaching and research.

Duties and Responsibilities at this level entails: -

Lecturing specific units of specialization in accordance with the curriculum;

Preparing students progress reports;

Carrying out research work in relevant field or specialization;

Conducting seminars/workshops or symposia;

Coordinating of courses, projects and practical work;

Preparing teaching/learning materials

Setting, invigilating and marking examination/assignments;

Developing proposals to attract research grants;

Writing journal articles and books;

Presenting academic papers in conferences / seminars / workshops or symposia;

Peer-reviewing of publications in academic journals;

Developing and reviewing academic programmes / curricula;

Supervising Lecturers, Tutorial / Junior Research Fellows, and students;

Developing linkages and collaborations for student exchange programmes; and

Undertaking consultancy services and community engagement.

Industries:Higher Education

Function: Education & Training