Senior Lecturer P000694

Overview

Position Summary

Industry: Education & Training
Job category:
University and Academy

Location:

Potchefstroom

Contract:

Permanent
Remuneration:
Market Related

About Our Company
NWU

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY: NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL: MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES
POSITION NUMBER: P000694
POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER
PEROMNES GRADE: A7

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

Purpose of the Position:
The teaching of undergraduate & postgraduate students, research, and supervision of postgraduate students; organisational & management tasks.

• Teaching:
  Teaching undergraduate & postgraduate students.
• Research:
  Conducting research and supervision of postgraduate students.
• Organisational & management tasks:
  Assist with management tasks.
• Social Responsiveness:
  Involvement in community engagement projects; subject specific societies; review of scholarly publications.

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Mathematics with a focus on Functional Analysis, Algebra, Topology, Number Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Differential Geometry, Potential Theory, Approximation Theory, Functional Analytic PDEs & Orthogonal Polynomials.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate students at university level.
• Proven research record.
• Involvement in community engagement projects; subject specific societies; review of scholarly publications.

• Membership with the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) or the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

• LaTeX, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Teamwork
• Organisational Skills
• Communication
• Leadership
• Trustworthiness & Ethics (Academic integrity).

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Regarding job content:
Prof David Kubayi, Tel:
Regarding recruitment process:
Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel:

CLOSING DATE: 11 February 2026
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:
As soon as possible

Note: Applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.