DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT) VACANCIES

DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT)

PROFESSOR/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER (M609, M621 & 375)
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 08 August 2024

Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Minimum experience: Associate
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education

Job Description
Professor (Ref. No. M609 & M621)

Minimum requirements

PhD or equivalent NQF level 10 qualification in engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in Mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
At least 10 years of teaching/professional experience.
Evidence of a sustained scholarly track record in the form of international peer-reviewed publications, with at least 10 DHET-accredited research outputs in the past 3 years.
Evidence of sustained successful postgraduate supervision at Masters and Doctorate level, with at least 3 Doctoral and 5 Masters students supervised to completion.
Involvement in industry-based research, community engagement, and the ability to attract external funding.
Evidence of sustained external funding.

Additional Recommendations

Good Publications Record
Good communication and lecturing skills
A strong passion for teaching and research
Professionally registered with ECSA or a plan to register in the short to medium-term
NRF Rating
A proven track record of successful mentoring of Postdoctoral Fellows.

Field of Expertise

The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following research areas:

Smart Manufacturing Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Design, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Modelling and Fluids Mechanics.

OR
Associate Professor

Minimum requirements

PhD or equivalent NQF level 10 qualification in engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in Mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
At least 7 years of teaching/professional experience.
Evidence of a sustained scholarly track record in the form of international peer-reviewed publications, with at least 7 DHET-accredited research outputs in the past 3 years.
Evidence of sustained successful postgraduate supervision at Masters and Doctorate level, with at least 1 Doctoral and 2 Masters students supervised to completion.
Involvement in industry-based research, community engagement, and the ability to attract external funding.
Evidence of sustained external funding.

Additional Recommendations

Good Publications Record
Good communication and lecturing skills
A strong passion for teaching and research
Professionally registered with ECSA or a plan to register in the short to medium term.
NRF Rating
A proven track record of successful mentoring of Postdoctoral Fellows.

Field of Expertise:

The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following research areas:

Smart Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Design, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Modelling and Fluids Mechanics.
OR
Senior Lecturer

Minimum requirements

PhD or equivalent NQF level 10 qualification in engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in Mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
At least 5 years of teaching/professional experience.
Evidence of a sustained scholarly track record in the form of international peer-reviewed publications, with at least 5 DHET-accredited research outputs in the past 3 years.
Evidence of sustained successful postgraduate supervision at Masters and Doctorate level, with at least 1 Masters student supervised to completion.
Involvement in industry-based research, community engagement, and the ability to attract external funding.

Additional Recommendations

Good Publications Record
Good communication and lecturing skills
A strong passion for teaching and research
Professionally registered with ECSA or a plan to register in the short to medium term.
NRF Rating
A proven track record of successful mentoring of Postdoctoral Fellows.

Field of Expertise

The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following areas:

Mechatronics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering Design, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Modelling and Fluids Mechanics.

Lecturer (Ref. 375)

MEng or equivalent NQF level 9 qualification in engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in Mechanical or mechatronic engineering.
At least 3 years of teaching/professional experience.
Evidence of emerging research and publication record.

Additional Recommendations

Good communication and lecturing skills
A strong passion for teaching and research
Professionally registered with ECSA or a plan to register in the short to medium term.
Good research track record or relevant research experience and an ability and desire to advance research development in the department.
Required to currently be pursuing or immediately pursue a doctoral qualification in Engineering.

Field of Expertise:

The candidate must have expertise in at least one of the following areas:

Teaching, assessing, and supervising at all relevant levels.
Responsible for at least three modules per year in accordance with fair workload distribution.
Development of learning materials for different courses.
Supervise BEng Tech design projects and be actively involved in research and/or post-graduate supervision in the department.
Assist with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or representative as delegated.
To serve as chair of a specialty area on a rotational basis.
To contribute/lead curriculum design.
To assist the department in the delivery of quality teaching and learning.

Please complete an official application for employment form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za apply with a detailed cover letter, CV, and a copy of the highest qualification. Quote the post reference number for each post you are applying for.

Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates
Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered

Closing date: 08 August 2024

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SENIOR LECTURER
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 08 August 2024

Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Chemical Engineering
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education

Job Description
ACADEMIC POSITION
Department: Chemical Engineering

Senior Lecturer (Ref. 402)

Senior Lecturer
Minimum Requirements:
• PhD / Doctorate qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering (e.g. BTech, BEng, BSc Eng, Advanced Diploma, MSc or MEng).
• At least 5 years teaching experience / professional experience.
• Evidence of publication track record in peer reviewed journals.
• Evidence of completed postgraduate supervision at least one MEng graduate.
• Good communication and lecturing skills.
• A strong passion for teaching and research.
• Registrable as a professional engineer or engineering technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Summary of Duties:
• Teach Chemical Engineering subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Supervision of postgraduate projects and postgraduate students.
• Development of learning material for different courses.
• Actively involved in research and research activities.
• Active participation in industrial projects.
• Knowledge of online learning software, e.g. Moodle, Blackboard, Teams.
• Participation in community engagement projects.
• Assist with administrative duties as delegated.
• Any other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department.
• Registered or qualifies for registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Additional Requirements:
• Exceptional knowledge of his or her subject matter/discipline.
• Excellent classroom and tutorial performance.
• Effective utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods.
• Very good communication and human relations skills.
• Excellent performance as an academic advisor who encourages active learning among students.
• Effective design and development of curriculum.
• Papers presented at subject conferences (nationally or internationally).
• Examination of postgraduate students and other indications of peer-reviewed activities.
• Management of research projects/programs.
• Recognition by professional and industrial communities.
• Initiation of high-level courses, development of education methodology, advanced seminars, etc.
• Proven achievement in professional research, creative activities, scholarly writings, and
participation in professional activities.

Enquiries: Preciousz2@dut.ac.za
Position status: Permanent.
Publication: Internal and External

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STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 08 August 2024

Job Details
Division: Institutional Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Strategy/Planning

Job Description
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It sprawls over seven (7) campuses that cater for about 32 000 students. Two of these are located in spectacular KZN Midlands, well-known for its undulating hills, which unfurl coastwards from the Drakensburg Mountains nearby. Five of these are located in tropical and picturesque Durban, which sits ensconced beside the ‘Valley of a Thousand Hills’ as it tapers off into the Indian ocean.

ENVISION2030, our strategy, identifies DUT’s DNA as having two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by several double- pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our Double-Helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT Way, which irradiates our collective thought and mind, heart and soul, character and behaviour.

The University’s goal is to ‘contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people in the broader society’. DUT strives consistently towards excellence and greatness in the teaching- learning and in the research-innovation nexus; something that has been recognized recently both nationally and internationally. These internationally recognised strengths are enacted through our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.

DUT is: ‘Creative. Distinctive. Impactful’

INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING MONITORING AND EVALUATION
POST: STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

Minimum Requirements:

A 4-year relevant qualification in the natural/mathematical sciences
5-8 years relevant experience in information management/data science/Data engineering/Computer Science of which 3-4 years ideally within the strategic planning function.
Data mining and predictive data modelling.
Advanced excel proficiency.
Data warehousing and business intelligence platforms.
Reporting (KPIs, metrics).
Machine learning techniques.
Designing Dashboards and Scorecards.
Data visualization and communication.
Conceptual thinking.
Analytic Problem-Solving.

Summary of Duties:

Provide high quality data analysis to turn data into information to support the University in its strategic management, planning and decision-making requirements.
Builds models to gather and analyse data to highlight strategic insights to assist with making key strategic decisions.
Develop modelling eg forecasting models to discover trends, opportunities and threats based on the available university data to shape strategic intelligence for decision making.
Draw insights from internal and external data sources/reports and disseminate timely, accurate and relevant reports and dashboards to stakeholders.
Work with IPME IR, Planning and MEL team to identify opportunities for leveraging institutional data to drive business solutions.
Monitor institutional performance against strategic goals as presented in the strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Extended Annual Performance Plan (EAPP).
Provide strategic data support to all relevant committees and data analytics for any ad hoc request.
Responsible for the running of data integrity tests and reports on sources of data in order to determine any limitations in terms of reliability or usability.
Capture and organize data to track strategy implementation progress across all levels of DUT.
Formats and restructures data for reports and designs and presents management information reports (data and narrative; data visualizations; dashboards; presentations, etc) on DUT’s operational and strategic performance for internal and external stakeholders, where such reports maybe investigative, ad-hoc and compliance reports to assist in enhancing learning for decision-making.
Deliver reports and presentations of findings to the university community and external stakeholders in a way that can be easily understood by diverse background people.

Please complete an official application for employment form obtained on the DUT Website and send a detailed CV, copies of your ID, qualifications, and a cover letter.

Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.

“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.

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SENIOR LECTURER
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 05 August 2024

Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education
Salary: R462 488 - R803 124 per annum

Job Description
Senior Lecturer

Minimum Requirements

D-Eng. / D-Tech / PhD qualification in mechanical engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
At least 5 years of teaching/professional experience
Evidence of research and postgraduate supervision

Additional Recommendations

Strong in the Fluid Mechanics and/or Thermodynamics knowledge area(s)
Good Publication Record
Good communication and lecturing skills
A strong passion for teaching and research
Professional registration with the council

Summary of Duties

Teaching, assessing and supervising at all levels
Development of learning
The successful candidate is expected to supervise and be actively involved in research in the department
Assist with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or Representative as delegated.
Assess experiential training requirements of students

Please complete an official application for employment form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za and apply with a detailed cover letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for and a certified copy of the highest qualification.

Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates
Only applications made on our application for employment form would be

Closing date: 05 August 2024

“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”

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NGAP LECTURERS X 2 (ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS X 1) AND (DIGITAL ELECTRONICS X 1)
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 05 August 2024

Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Electronic & Computer Engineering
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education

Job Description
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in partnership with Durban University of Technology (DUT) is embarking on an initiative to build a new generation of academics. Phase 9 of the Staffing South Africa's Universities Framework (SSAUF) is called the New Generation of Academics Programme and is aimed at attracting people with relevant qualifications and experience to pursue a Doctoral qualification while they are developing as proficient academics at the University. Successful candidates will engage in comprehensive support programs that include a salary, mentorship, equipment, cost of tuition fees, etc.

Only South Africans who are 40 years or younger from the designated and underrepresented groups will be considered. The University is looking for aspirant academics in the following academic disciplines:

POST: NGAP LECTURER

Minimum Requirements:

A Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
Undergraduate qualification specialization in Electronic Engineering, Analogue Electronics and Digital Electronics.
The successful candidate will be required to pursue doctoral studies within three months of appointment.

Additional recommendations:

Teaching or tutoring experience i n Electronic Engineering
Competency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency i n English (verbal and written).
Ability to work independently
Good interpersonal, organisational and administrative skills
Experience in E-learning

Conditions of Employment:
In accepting an NGAP appointment, the incumbent will have to:
1. Commit to full participation in the 6-year New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP)

Commit to registering for Doctoral studies (as applicable) within 3 months of taking up the nGAP appointment. Please note that nGAP appointees who already hold a doctorate will be required to undertake a higher teaching/research load.
Commit to work closely with the supervisor and mentor assigned to him/her and to adhere to the study plan and milestones developed with the supervisor and mentor.
Commit to participate in the SSAU F Development Programme, which will involve participation in at least one short course/module per year focused on research or teaching development.
Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding from state sources that duplicates the purpose for which funding has already been allocated to him/her through the nGAP.
Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding for projects that conflict with obligations that arise from participating in the nGAP.
Agree to inform the University and the Department of Higher Education and Training of any other funding that s/he has been offered before accepting such funding.
Agree that should s/he leave the nGAP position before successfully completing the 6-year program, s/he will be obliged to reimburse the nGAP fund by repaying the University the following costs incurred up to the point of leaving.
- Registration and tuition fees for postgraduate studies, where applicable.
- Costs associated with the assignment of a mentor to support development.
- Costs incurred for his/her participation in the SSAU F-Development Programme.
- Costs of infrastructure and equipment provided to support his/her work in the nGAP.
- Any conference/ international mobility costs paid by the nGAP and,
- I0% of salary costs paid by the nGAP up to the point of leaving.
Agree to participate in research, monitoring and evaluation activities focused on the nGAP, including participating in an exit interview upon leaving or completing the program.

Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV and a cover letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to the appropriate contact person indicated above. Application form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.
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"

Closing date: 05 August 2024

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