Senior Lecturer​/Lecturer​/Junior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer / Lecturer / Junior Lecturer – Department of Agricultural Economics (Stellenbosch Campus)

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• Providing academic leadership in agribusiness and farm management teaching, research, and strategic initiatives within the Faculty of Agri Sciences commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Designing and delivering modules in agribusiness management, farm management, production economics, financial management, and applied economic analysis.
• Advancing research in agribusiness, farm-level decision-making, value chain management, and agricultural competitiveness, and publishing in accredited journals commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Building interdisciplinary collaborations with industry stakeholders, agribusiness firms, financial institutions, and value chain partners to strengthen applied research and engagement.
• Sourcing and managing local and international research projects, including stakeholder engagement and fundraising commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Teaching and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate modules in agricultural economics and quantitative methods.
• Supervising honours, master's and doctoral students, and co‑supervising with collaborators where appropriate.

• MSc in Agricultural Economics, or a closely related discipline aligned to agribusiness and farm management.
• Knowledge of farm management, agribusiness management, production economics, and applied economic analysis.
• Analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret financial, production, and market data to support farm- and value‑chain-level decision‑making.
• The ability to conduct farm‑level financial analysis, budgeting, risk management, value‑chain analysis, and decision‑support tools.
• The ability and willingness to participate in an active teaching programme in agricultural economics and related quantitative modules, within a tertiary education context.
• Language proficiency suitable for a multilingual university.
• The ability to demonstrate and uphold the core values of Stellenbosch University (SU).
• The ability and willingness to conduct research in farm and agribusiness management and production economics.

• PhD in Agricultural Economics, or a closely related discipline aligned to agribusiness and farm management.
• Demonstrated knowledge in farm management, agribusiness management, production economics, and applied economic analysis.
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret financial, production, and market data to support farm- and value‑chain-level decision‑making.
• The ability to conduct farm‑level financial analysis, budgeting, risk management, value‑chain analysis, and decision‑support tools.
• The ability or experience to conduct undergraduate teaching in agricultural economics and related quantitative modules within a tertiary education context commensurate with the level of appointment.
• The ability or experience to conduct postgraduate teaching and supervision/co‑supervision, commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Peer‑reviewed publications in agricultural economics, agribusiness, farm management, or related fields, commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Relevant engagement with the agro‑food sector, including industry, government, producer organisations, financial institutions, or civil society.
• The ability to source and execute collaborative research projects.
• The ability to participate in multi‑disciplinary research teams and strategic initiatives.
• Language proficiency suitable for a multilingual university.
• The ability to demonstrate and uphold the core values of Stellenbosch University (SU).

• Knowledge of commodity trading within agro‑food systems is an added advantage.

Currency Commencement Date: 01-Aug-2026
Closing Date: 03-Jul-2026
Amount of Travel:
Work At Home

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.