Lecturer (Contract Post) : Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Education & Teaching Jobs
- Midlands State University MSU
- Expires 19 Sep 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POST:
Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:
(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service and Community engagement– the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services
(e) Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Post: Lecturer (Contract Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate must be capable of supervising students’ research work, assess students on Work Related Learning and must be able to teach at least four of the following;
Graph theory
Abstract algebra
Mathematical Computing and Simulation
Mathematical Computing for Life Sciences
Differential Equations
Numerical methods
Linear Algebra
Analysis
Mathematical Modelling
Stochastic Processes for Applied Mathematics
Coding and Cryptography
Mathematical Programming.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications
A good first degree in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics/Mathematical Sciences/Data Science or any closely related field
Relevant Masters in Mathematics/Computational Mathematics/Mathematical Sciences/Data Science or any closely related field
PhD or studying towards PhD Mathematics/Computational Mathematics/Mathematical Sciences/Data Science or any closely related field will be an added advantage.
Knowledge and/or experience in the use of major statistical and mathematical packages like R-software, MATLAB, Python, Mathematica and Maple will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Monday, 19 September 2022. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.
