Lecturer / Senior Lecturer Master of Public Health Programme

The Wits School of Public Health (WSPH) is one of the largest Schools of Public Health in South Africa, with an international reputation for its teaching programmes, conducting high quality and relevant research, community outreach and policy engagement activities.

The WSPH wishes to recruit a lecturer or senior lecturer (3 year fixed term contract) with excellent skills and relevant experience in public health, health systems and management or health-related social sciences to teach on and enhance its flagship Master of Public Health (MPH) programme.

Qualifications and experience:

• A Master’s (lecturer) or PhD (senior lecturer) in public health, health policy and health systems, epidemiology or health-related social sciences
• Teaching and postgraduate supervision experience
• Ability to lead a research programme (senior lecturer) and to deliver high-quality research results
• Publication of articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team
• Good writing and conceptual skills

A health professional or health management background and evidence of successful grant-writing will be added advantage. 

Responsibilities:

• Teach public health to post-graduate students in the WSPH
• Coordinate various MPH modules in the WSPH
• Actively participate in post-graduate students’ research supervision
• Contribute to and play a leading role in the development and expansion of the WSPH research portfolio and its e-learning activities

Remuneration:

The remuneration package offered will depend on qualifications and experience and is subject to the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg regulations.

Enquiries:

Dr Nicola Christofides +27 (0)11 717 2566 or email nicola.christofides@wits.ac.za

Please note that all shortlisted applicants will be asked to present their post-graduate teaching and research vision focusing on the MPH programme.

Closing date: 22 November 2013

To apply:

Please submit a covering letter clearly indicating which level post you are applying for, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of three recent (3) referees to the following I-Recruitment link

Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path:  iWits /Self Service application/”Apply for a job”

Contact Ms Wendy Pearsall at: wendy.pearsall@wits.ac.za for further information or assistance.

The University is committed to employment equity.  Preference will be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated South African groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.  The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.  The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.