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Professor/Associate Professor Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Wits University
Position: PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (AC.05.3)
Brief Description
For Project Management positions, preference will be given to candidates with a construction or engineering management background who are capable of teaching in quantitative areas such as project control, project lifecycle analysis and quantitative risk analysis. We are particularly interested in candidates who are able to provide quantitative methodological support to research supervision. These positions may be particularly suitable for a candidate with a terminal degree in Management Sciences or Operations Research.
For Construction Management or Quantity Surveying positions, preference will be given to candidates with strong exposure to international best practice in areas such as measurement, procurement, contract management green building, sustainability, building services, health safety and wellness, and site production management, particularly in the use of digital technologies and AI in QS and CM practice including Building Information Modelling, Digital simulation and modelling and be able to integrate their use into teaching and learning and research.
For Facilities Management, Property or Real Estate positions, preference will be given to candidates who can teach applied quantitative methods in real estate such as Valuation, Applied Econometrics, Applied Corporate Finance, Real Estate Finance, Portfolio Analysis and Asset Management to undergraduate and postgraduate students and provide quantitative methodological support to research supervision and who have a track record of research on asset and facilities management, property and infrastructure finance and financial modelling.
The candidate’s qualifications and extent of relevant experience will determine the level of appointment.
Qualifications and Experience of Candidates:Appointment criteria are specified in Faculty’s criteria of appointment which can be made available on request
For Associate Professor rank applicants
:oMust be holders, of a PhD in a built environment or business management qualification with experience lecturing in fields such as;
Project Management & and Property Studies/Real estateo
Should ideally be registered members of international or local professional bodies such as RICS, CIOB, SACPCMP, and/or SACQSPoShould be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching, course development and academic administration planning and development (e.g. 5s to completion)
Should be able to demonstrate substantial evidence of post graduate supervision to completion at doctoral level and below (e.g. 5 or more MSc by research only and 2 or more+ PhDs to completion) oShould have a track record of successful publication locally and internationally evidenced through citations and metrics such as Scopus or Web of Science (e.g. 500 or more citations and 15 or more journal equivalents) oShould be able to demonstrate leadership of local and/or international collaboration so
Have a track record of attracting internal and external fundingo
NRF rating required for colleagues practicing in South Africao Should be able to demonstrate evidence of substantial service and academic citizenship (e.g. invitations as keynote speaker, external examiner of PhDs, leading roles in international collaboration projects, fellowship of key voluntary associations and evidence of service to school, faculty and university)
For Professorial rank applicants:oMust be holders, of a PhD in a built environment or business management qualification with experience lecturing in fields such as;
Project Management & and Property Studies/Real estateo
Should ideally be registered members of international or local professional bodies such as RICS, CIOB, SACPCMP, and/or SACQSPoShould be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching, course development and academic administration planning and development with evidence of scholarship in teaching and learningo
Should be able to demonstrate extensive experience of post graduate supervision to completion at doctoral level and below (e.g. 10 or more MSc by research only and 3 or more PhDs to completion) oShould have an extensive and sustained track record of successful publication locally and internationally evidenced through citations and metrics such as Scopus or Web of Science (e.g. 1000 or more citations and 30 or more journal equivalents) oShould be able to demonstrate leadership of local and/or international collaboration so
Have a track record of attracting internal and external fundingo
A high NRF rating is required for colleagues practicing in South Africao Should be able to demonstrate evidence of substantial service and academic citizenship locally and internationally (e.g. invitations as keynote speaker, external examiner of PhDs, leading roles in international collaboration projects, fellowship of key voluntary associations and evidence of service to school, faculty and university)
For both Associate Professors and Professors, the following duties will be required
: oTo provide best practice-informed…
Title: Professor/Associate Professor
Company: Wits University
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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