Lupane State University
DUE: 26 JAN 2024
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Temporary Full-time Contract (1 Year)
Lectureship/Senior Lectureship/Associate Professorship/Professorship (2 Posts)
Crop Science
Qualifications and Experience
Ideally, the successful candidate should possess a Master’s Degree in Crop Science or
related field with a merit or better, and a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Crop
Science with a 2.1 or better and teaching experience at tertiary level.
A PhD in Crop Science or related field will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate should be able to supervise students’ research/design projects and teach at
least four modules in the following areas: Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Principles
of Crop Production, Annual Crop Production, Perennial Crop Production and Fruit
Production.
Teach undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects;
Participation in outreach programmes related to Crop Production.
Sourcing research funding for the Department;
Conduct and publish research.
TO APPLY
Interested and qualified persons should send one set of their application in a single pdf file
clearly indicating the position being applied for in the subject line to [email protected]
The application should consist of the application letter, Curriculum Vitae giving full personal
details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary,
date of availability, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees,
certified copies of educational and professional certificates, birth certificate and National Identity
Card.
The Application letter should be addressed to:
The Senior Assistant Registrar
Human Resources Section
Lupane State University
P O Box 170
Lupane
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 26 January 2024. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.