Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in Biotechnology/Microbiology or related fields
• Experience in molecular biology and bioinformatics
• Experience in metabolomics
• Minimum of 2 articles journal articles

Recommendations:

• Experience in metagenomics and metabolomics
• Experience in algae-soil-plant interactions
• Publication in high impact factor journals

Summary of duties:

• Publication in leading high impact factor journals
• Coordinating and managing bioinformatics platform within the institute
• Designing and conducting research in biofertilizer and bioinoculants
• Assisting with the preparation of grant applications, proposals, presentations, and progress
• Supervision/co-supervision of postgraduate students
• Provide guidance, advice and technical assistance to students and staff in developing their research techniques.
• Conducting individual or collaborative research

Please complete an official application for employment form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za and send a detailed CV and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: [email protected]

1. Application is open to South African citizens and permanent residents only
2. Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates
3. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered

“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be in terms of the University’s equity policy” “The University reserves the right not to appoint”