Midlands State University (MSU)
DUE: 29 FEB 2024
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS:
PRO VICE CHANCELLOR: RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIALISATION
- Research Fellow: 1 Post (Closed Contract)
Academic Qualifications
- First Degree in a Chemistry or related fields with at least a 2.1 pass.
- Master of Science degree in Chemistry or related field with experience in the area of medicinal of chemistry or drug discovery
- A PhD in the relevant field is an added advantage
- At least 2 years’ experience in a research environment
Duties and Responsibilities
Research Fellow will join the Drug Discovery and Informatic Group and reports to the Principal Investigator
The Research fellow may be assigned to one or more research-related tasks such as carrying out research in line with the objective of the research group, organising conferences, writing journal articles, grant application or management, analysis and dissemination of knowledge. Performing other duties as instructed, if essential to the research activities of the group. Coordinating research activities of the group.
2. Research Assistant: 1 Post (Closed Contract)
Academic Qualifications
A first honours degree, with at least 2.1 pass in any of the following fields:
- Chemistry/Biochemistry with good organic Chemistry background
- Computational Chemistry/ ChemoInformatics/BioInformatics
- Experience in computer aided drug discourse/ Bio Informatics and MPhil will be an added advantage
- At least 2 years’ experience in a research environment
Duties and Responsibilities
Research Assistants report to the Principal Investigators
The Research Assistant in Pro Vice Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Industrialisation’s office may be assigned to one or more research tasks. These tasks include organising conferences, editing journal articles, grant application or management, or the other activities that are associated with acquisition, analysis and dissemination of knowledge. More specifically, their duties and responsibilities will include:
- Chemical and Biological Data Mining and Analysis.
- Editing and preparation of manuscripts for publication
- Drug Discovery and Development Research
- Grant proposal writing
- Managing and replying to project related correspondence
- Mentoring students working on assigned research projects
- Attending projects meetings
- Performing other duties as instructed, if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project which the research assistant is assigned.
NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer, in the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit six sets of applications, 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
Midlands State University
P Bag 9055
Gweru
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]
The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Thursday, 29 February 2024. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.