PART-TIME LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN RADIATION AND HEALTH PHYSICS

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

PART-TIME LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN RADIATION AND HEALTH PHYSICS

VACANCY NO: FSc/PHY 13/2019

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate courses in Radiation and Health/ Medical Physics; (ii) supervise Undergraduate projects within the Department; (iii) undertake research either individually or in collaboration with other researchers; (iv) participate in all academic and professional activities of the Department; (v) perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements:

Lecturer: Candidates must have (i) a Masters’ Degree in Health Physics/Medical Physics, or related fields (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics/ Radiation and Health Physics/ Radiography/ Radiology or related discipline with at least a 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6; (iii) show evidence of engagement in research and service. A relevant PhD, teaching experience at a university or comparable institution and demonstration of effective academic leadership will be added advantages.

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) a Masters’ Degree in Health Physics/Medical Physics, or related fields (ii) a Bachelors’ Degree in Physics/ Radiation and Health Physics/ Radiography/ Radiology or related fields with at least a 2(i) pass and an overall aggregate not less than 65%; (iii) at least 3 years of teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) have a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which are peer reviewed journal articles; (v) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) applicants should demonstrate evidence of engagement in service. A relevant PhD, demonstration of effective academic leadership and experience in running internship programmes will be added advantages. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters 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, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and three (3) reference letters to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355-4937/2969; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail:  [email protected] . Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted