Job Summary
- Type: full-time
- Location: Gaborone
- Category: Academia
- Closing Date: 2026-06-17
Key Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
- The candidate should be able to teach at least three of the following: hydrogeology, hydrochemistry, general geology and groundwater modelling.
- The successful candidate must also be able to take an active part in supervising and assessing undergraduate and graduate research work.
- The Department reserves the right to allocate additional courses beyond those outlined above.
Requirements
- applicants should have: PhD in Hydrogeology/Hydrochemistry and Groundwater Modelling.
- The following will be an added advantage: research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.
- The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers, (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), name(s) of co-authors if any and number of pages. The work should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, and consultancies.
- UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT: 6 years
How to Apply
For Vacancy 1:
Send documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone: (267) 355 2454/2969 Fax (267) 318 5099 Email: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 233, Office No. 135 (233/135).
Send documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone: (267) 355 2454/2969 Fax (267) 318 5099 Email: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 233, Office No. 135 (233/135).
For Vacancies 2 & 3:
Send documentation to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana. Email: fmhs@ub.ac.bw Hand delivered applications should be sent to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Block 246, 3rd Floor, Office A311. To view the full advertisement and how to apply, please visit www.ub.bw and click on “Connect” and then “Job Opportunities” NB: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
REF Code: IRC 3212
About the Company
The University of Botswana (UB) was established in 1982, as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university currently has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The University of Botswana is divided into six faculties: Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital. UB is ranked 1201–1500 in the world and 21st in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.