Midlands State University MSU

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor - Department of Geophysics x1

Education & Teaching Jobs
Salary
500-100000

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer 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) Industrialization –through commercialization of products

Duties and Responsibilities


Duties & Responsibilities
 The candidate must be capable of teaching any two of the following areas undergraduate and postgraduate level:
 General geophysics
 Induced polarization and resistivity
 Seismic wave and ray theory
 Seismic exploration methods
 Induced polarization and resistivity
 potential fields and electrical methods data processing and laboratory
 Ability to interact with industry and academic partners (domestic and international) and interest in creating and maintaining connections with major industrial and academic players within the broader physics community.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and experience
 A minimum of an MSc degree in Geophysics
 A PhD or proof of progress towards a PhD in Geophysics will be an added advantage
 At least 2 years experience in University teaching
 Knowledge of computational and simulation packages
 Registration with a recognized professional body is 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, 10 June 2021. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.