Vacancies at Wits – Senior Lecturer Insurance and Risk Management

Job Description:

The School of Business Sciences (SBS) is one of six schools in the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand. The school offers an active research environment and unrivalled access to industry and international bodies, as a result of being located in the country’s industrial heartland. It delivers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resources Management & Management and Insurance & Risk Management.

Job Responsibilities:

Therefore, only candidates who have demonstrable track record of having formal academic qualifications at undergraduate and postgraduate level in insurance and risk management who are capable of teaching in these areas will be considered. Preference will be given to applicants with depth of knowledge and proven teaching experience in two or more of these areas. Expectations of successful applicant: • Actively participate in research and supervision of postgraduate students • Design, teach and administer undergraduate and postgraduate courses • Engaged participation in the running of the Division through academic citizenship and administrative activities As Wits is a research-intensive university, appointed staff members will be required to engage in research and to publish in accredited outlets.

Qualification & Experience:

SBS invites applications for the position of a Senior Lecturer or Lecturer in Insurance and Risk Management. Requirements for Senior Lecturer level: • A PhD in Insurance and Risk Management • In addition to a PhD, candidates with a Master’s degree with a major in Insurance and Risk Management will be preferred • Demonstrable experience in a research leadership role, including a track record of accredited publications and student research supervision • Demonstrable experience in curriculum development and course administration, together with substantial teaching experience.

Job Details:

Company: University of the Witwatersrand

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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