Job title : Senior Researcher/ Associate Professor - Researcher (in Nursing) (Job ID: 5975)
Job Location : Free State, Bloemfontein
Deadline : December 13, 2024
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Duties and responsibilities: Develop and oversee a robust research programme at the school with an emphasis on postgraduate students and staff members. Establish and maintain strong partnerships and collaborations with other academic institutions and government institutions nationally and internationally. Participate in knowledge transfer activities, attracting research income to discipline on a collaborative and individual basis to support high quality research activity. Support the department with the strengthening of overall research related electives including research projects. Attracting research income on an individual and collaborative basis, to the field or discipline, to underpin high quality research activity. Recruit and supervise postgraduate students. Sustaining a high standard of academic engagement and staying current with field advancement as required to fulfil the requirement of the position. Being of service to other universities e.g. external examining, assisting with curriculum reviews, organising of conferences, collaborations on inter-university projects. Being of service to other provincial and / or national stakeholders such as government or NGOs e.g. servicing on advisory bodies, contributing to policy formulation and review. Demonstrating excellent leadership in the creation and accomplishment of the school's strategies in an innovative, inspirational, person-centred manner in the interest of building the standing and stature of the school. Maintaining own ongoing growth; incorporating the school's strategies into all relevant facets of their work while also contributing to the development and achievement of University and Faculty strategies within the context of being a research-led university in Africa. Develop strategic direction within their own research area while providing over-arching leadership to staff in the Department in terms of their own research. Being recognised and serving as an authority in the field of nursing with a strong external research profile as appropriate to the discipline. Actively contributing to the development, planning and implementation of activities within the school of nursing.
Inherent Job Requirements: Senior Researcher: PhD in Nursing on NQF Level 10. Three (3) years of academic experience at a higher education institution. Registration as a nurse (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwife with the South African Nursing Council. Additional qualification in Nursing Education. Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council. Proven experience in teaching undergraduate and/or postgraduate modules in nursing. Proven experience in the presentation of papers at national and/or international scholarly conferences. Demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating. Proven experience in supervision of graduated master's students. A proven research record of relevant publications in national and/or international accredited journals. Proven experience as a reviewer for an accredited scholarly journal.
Associate Professor - Researcher: PhD in Nursing on NQF Level 10. Five (5) years of academic experience at a higher education institution. Registration as a nurse (General, Community, Psychiatry) and Midwife with the South African Nursing Council. Proof of registration with the South African Nursing Council. Additional qualification in Nursing Education. Experience at management level, and of leading a large team. Proven track record of research in nursing with a research profile commensurate with the level of associate. Existing networks and collaborations in nursing, or higher education in Africa and/or beyond. Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate degree students. Proven experience in presenting research papers at national and international conferences. Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship. Demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating. Successful supervision of graduated master's degree students. A proven research record of at least 10 relevant publications in national and international accredited journals. Serve as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR show evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
Recommendations: NRF rated. Proven application and/or successful securing grant application. Act as an editorial member of high-quality national scholarly journals. Qualification in any field of specialisation will be an added advantage Bachelor's degree will be an added advantage. Co-supervision of PhD students.
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