Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST)
DUE: 13 JUN 2025
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the
following posts that have arisen in the University:
FACULTY OF AGRIBUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ PROFESSOR (1 Post)
Department of Agribusiness and Management
Agribusiness Management (1 Post)
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must at least have an earned PhD in the field of Agribusiness/Strategic
Management and Corporate Governance/ Business management and
Entrepreneurship and Business Management or should be a registered PhD student
with a Master’s Degree in Agribusiness Management/ Strategic Management and
Corporate Governance/ Business Management and Entrepreneurship/Business
Management majoring in Finance/ Agribusiness/ or a closely related discipline. A
Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness / Business Management and Entrepreneurship /
Business Management and Finance is a must.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership to the
Department. Initiate, guide and contribute to basic and applied research,
innovation and industrialisation programmes in the Department as well as teach
the following courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level: Farm Business
Management; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Finance and Risk Analysis;
Agribusiness Finance; Agribusiness Insurance and Risk Management; Operations
Research; Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In addition, the candidate
will be expected to coordinate and participate in the supervision of Undergraduate
and Postgraduate research students. University teaching experience is an added
advantage.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Leave, contributory medical aid and pension are offered. Information on salary and
other benefits will be made available to shortlisted candidates.
TO APPLY
Applications should include the application letter, certified copies of certificates,
national identification and a detailed Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details
including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present
salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees
including their email addresses. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.
Email your application dossier as a single pdf file to: [email protected]
Include the post you’re applying for in the subject line. The closing date for
receipt of applications is Friday 13 June 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Please note that the University does not have Agents who receive
applications on its behalf for advertised posts.