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Website University of Johannesburg
Job Description:
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job Responsibilities:
- Teaching and administration responsibilities;
- Advance the discipline through community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations / professional societies;
- Conduct extensive activities to support and promote fourth industrial revolution initiatives;
- Conduct leading research in areas aligned to 4IR producing recognised research outputs (ISI-/IBSS-listed journals, book chapters, books);
- Multidisciplinary teaching activities through collaboration with other faculties;
- Develop the postgraduate education – research – innovation nexus, through mentoring of postgraduate students, yielding, through the Technology Transfer Office, to a culture of technology start-ups;
- Postgraduate education;
- Supervision of postgraduate students at masters and doctoral level;
- Supervision and partnership with postdoctoral research fellows;
Job Requirements:
- Strong interpersonal relationships;
- Strong academic character;
- Analytical thinking;
- PhD and experience in areas aligned to the fourth industrial revolution e.g. Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud
- Computing, product development etc.
- At least five years’ experience in the academic environment.
- Excellent communication skills;
- Demonstrated leadership skills;
Job Details:
Company: University of Johannesburg
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Doornfontein, Gauteng, SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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