Professor/Associate Professor & HOD
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Posted 25 June 2025
- Closing Date 30 November 2025
Job Details
Job Description
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DEPARTMENT: STATISTICS
FULL PROFESSOR
- A PhD in Applied Statistics or Mathematical Statistics.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of consistent, extensive, and excellent performance in teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision (Master's and Doctoral)
- Achievement of international recognition through research outputs within the last ten (10) years, emphasizing recent research outputs.
- Significant contribution to community engagement.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- A PhD in Applied Statistics or Mathematical Statistics.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of consistent, extensive, and excellent performance in teaching and learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision.
- Achievement of national and/or international recognition through research outputs within the last seven (7) years.
- Significant contribution to community engagement.
Additional Recommendations
- The applicant should have a broad knowledge of Applied statistics and Data Science modules and a good research profile.
- A broad understanding of current research developments and teaching trends within the discipline
- Knowledge and experience of various statistical software packages such as SPSS, SAS, R
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good organizational and planning skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
- Competency in Microsoft Office applications and a strong work ethic
- Experience in e-Learning
Summary of Duties
- Management of all learning, teaching, assessment, and research matters.
- Assist in curriculum development
- Conduct research and publish in accredited journals
- Perform other duties as determined by the Head of Department
Instructions to candidates
- Communication will be entered into with the short-listed candidates
- Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
Please complete an official employment application form from our website www.dut.ac.za and send a detailed covering letter, CV, and certified qualifications with the exact name of the post you are applying for.