SENIOR LECTURER.2.01

Minimum qualification/requirement:

• PhD in Zoology or a closely related field
• At least two years postdoctoral experience or equivalent, and a good publication record in international and regional peer-reviewed journals
• An established independent research trajectory
• Excellent oral and written skills in English
• Quantitative skills and the ability to work with statistical languages like R
• Valid driver's licence (at least code B)

Additional advantage:

• Experience in teaching undergraduate courses, including large classes
• Experience of postgraduate student supervision, appropriate for the level of the post
• Track record of attracting independent research grant funding
• Research experience with African fauna and/or in African contexts

Personal attributes:

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Collegiality and the ability to work with other members of staff
• Ability to work in a collaborative research environment
• Enthusiasm and passion for teaching, student supervision and research
• Commitment to contributing to the transformation of South African higher education

Field of research:

Zoologist with expertise in any area of animal biology focusing on free-living animals. The candidate should possess strong practical and experimental skills, be familiar with laboratory-based or field-based experimental approaches, and demonstrate the ability to develop an innovative, independent research programme. We seek researchers whose work will complement and integrate with our existing strengths which span across herpetology, ornithology, animal behaviour and behavioural ecology, animal ecophysiology, insect ecology, behavioural endocrinology, functional morphology, aquatic ecology, mammal ecology and population dynamics, and evolutionary biology. Areas of particular interest include integrative organismal biology that links form and function to performance, ecological mechanisms in natural populations and evolutionary processes.

We particularly encourage applications from researchers working with African fauna and addressing questions relevant to conservation and global change biology in African contexts.

Key Performance Areas:

The candidate is required to:

• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as engage in curriculum development and course coordination
• Organise practical sessions and fieldtrips where applicable
• Develop an independent research programme
• Provide appropriate training and supervision of postgraduate students
• Contribute to the running of the School
• Attract independent research funding

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How To Apply Applications: Submit a cover letter accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, indicating the level of post being applied for, research experience, a brief research proposal, certified copies of all educational qualifications and identity document, and the names and email addresses of 3 referees.

To apply: External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits iRecruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting applications. Internal applicants are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits/Self Service Applications/"Apply for a job".

Applicants hereby provide consent to process personal information in terms of POPIA.

Closing date: 11 September 2026

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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