University of Zimbabwe - UZ

Junior Lecturer/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor - Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences- Food Science and Technology

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Salary
TBA

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following JUNIOR LECTURER/LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR positions that have arisen in the following Faculties within the University of Zimbabwe:
FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Duties and Responsibilities


Responsibilities
● To teach Food Science and Technology courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
● To supervise postgraduate and undergraduate research projects
● To research and publish scholarly articles in peer reviewed journals
● To provide administrative and community services
● To nurture innovation among students
● To actively participate in the implementation of the University’s innovation and industrialisation strategy.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
● Good undergraduate and Masters Degrees in Food Science and Technology or other relevant fields
● A PhD in the relevant fields is an added advantage
● Training in Food Business Marketing and Policy or Agricultural Economics majoring in Food Marketing is an added advantage
● Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry particularly in quality assurance and control, food safety management systems and/or research and development (R&D) for various product lines for example bakery, confectionery, fruits and vegetables and dairy.
● Specialisation and knowledge in agricultural value chains and agricultural field work
● Training and experience in chemical and bioprocessing engineering.

How to Apply

APPLICATIONS
All applications will be treated in strictest confidence. Eight (8) copies of applications, including a Curriculum Vitae, giving full personal particulars indicating full name, place and date of birth; certified copies of national identification, birth certificate, proof of qualifications, employment and experience, present salary, telephone number and names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to:
Deputy Registrar, Human Resources
University of Zimbabwe
P O Box MP 167
Mount Pleasant
HARARE
Or Hand delivered to the Administration Block, University of Zimbabwe, door number 113.
NB. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 24 February 2023. Please note that only short- listed candidates will be contacted.