Job
description
FACULTY OF
SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT
OF MATHEMATICS
SENIOR
LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS OF FINANCE/ ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
VACANCY NO:
FSc/ M 2/ 2016
The University of
Botswana seeks to recruit a Senior Lecturer in the Mathematics Department
Requirements
Duties: The successful applicant will
among other things, be expected to: (i) teach Mathematics courses at
undergraduate and graduate levels (ii) supervise undergraduate projects, but
may be assigned to supervise graduate students; (iii) conduct research and
render professional service; (iv) carry out any other responsibilities as and
when may be assigned by the Head of the Department.
Requirements:
Applicants
should have: (i) at least a Masters’ Degree in Mathematics with specialization
in Mathematics of Finance/ Actuarial Mathematics; (ii) a Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics
with at least a 2(i) pass / GPA of at least 3.6; (iii) at least 3 years of
teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a good and
sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4
of which are peer reviewed journal articles; (v) lead and/or single author in
at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) applicants should
demonstrate evidence of service; (vii) a relevant PhD and demonstration of
effective academic leadership will be added advantages. The curriculum vitae
(CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles
of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of
co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs,
refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
Benefits
University of Botswana offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate
with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please
visit our website; www.ub.bw
Closing
date and application instructions
Applicants are to
address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide
other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the
position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for,
provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of
educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three
referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager,
Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267)
355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw.
Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number
and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the
above address, before the stipulated closing date.
Hand
delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233
(233/135).
NB: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Closing
Date: 31st March 2016
