Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Department of Statist

FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER (ONE POST) RESPONSIBILITIES:   The incumbent will be responsible for:   * Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses; * Mentoring and supervising postgraduate students; * Actively conducting independent and collaborative research and publishing research outputs in accredited journals; * Developing and/or expanding collaboration with academics internationally; * Initiating and delivering specialist courses at national and international levels; * Active participation in administrative duties within the Department.   *: 16 March 2022* No application will be considered after the , or if it does not comply with at least the minimum requirements. *Lecturer:*   * A Master’s degree in Mathematical Statistics/Statistics that include a credit bearing research dissertation and credit bearing course work consisting of core components which aligns with the required responsibilities of the incumbent; * An indication of an emerging research career with evidence of accredited publications in core components of the discipline contributing to the literature and scientific field of mathematical statistics/statistics; at least one recent (past three years) publication in mathematical statistics/statistics in an accredited peer viewed journal; * Enrolled for a PhD degree in Mathematical Statistics /Statistics with proof of significant progression with the study; * Evidence of papers presented at national conferences; * Proven competency and prior experience of at least three years is required in: * Teaching of mathematical statistics/statistics at undergraduate and (or) postgraduate levels as a lecturer; * Demonstrable advanced knowledge of at least one major statistical software programming language; * Indication of the implementation of efficient teaching models that would be applicable in the university setting.   *Senior Lecturer **(same as for Lecturer, PLUS)**:*   * A Doctoral degree in Mathematical Statistics/Statistics combined with a Master’s degree in Mathematical Statistics/Statistics that include a credit bearing research dissertation and credit bearing course work consisting of core components which aligns with the required responsibilities of the incumbent; * Proven record of curriculum development at the undergraduate and postgraduate level or other specialized professional courses; * Evidence of papers presented at national and international conferences; * An indication of an emerging research career with evidence of accredited publications in core components of the discipline contributing to the literature and scientific field of mathematical statistics/statistics; at least three recent (past three years) publications in mathematical statistics/statistics in high ranked accredited peer viewed journals; * Proven practice of advanced fundame