Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer​/Associate Professor (Job ID: 6536

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Department of Animal Science

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Job )

KINDLY TAKE

NOTE:

Applications may only be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website:  - Applications submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Supervise and provide study leadership at postgraduate level.
• Source external research funding and establish collaborations with industry and other stakeholders.
• Generate third-stream income.
• Participate in community engagement projects such as Farmer's days.
• Participate in departmental, faculty and university committees and perform general academic and administrative duties.

• A Ph D on NQF Level 10 in Animal Breeding or related discipline (for a permanent appointment)
• or
• Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 in Animal Breeding or related discipline (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Animal Breeding or related discipline MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent appointment).
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record (attach a copy).
• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Animal Breeding or related discipline.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Animal Breeding or related discipline.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students, with doctoral supervision considered advantageous.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

• Registration at the South African Council for Natural Scientists (attach proof).
• Any relevant tertiary teaching, research and experience jn the industry as well as national and international contacts.
• Knowledge of genetics, genetic diversity, SNPs, genomics, bioinformatics and/or data science.
• Experience in molecular data analysis using PLINK, GATK, R or any relevant software.
• Experience in statistical analysis for complex data using R, SAS, ASREML, WOMBAT, BLUPF
  90 or any relevant software.
• Programming skills using R, Fortran or any other relevant language.
• Proven track record of obtaining research funding and 3rd stream income generation.

10 August 2026

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