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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL (UKZN) VACANCIES - 06 JUNE 2026
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL (UKZN)
SENIOR LECTURER: DISCIPLINE OF NURSING (HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT)
Listing reference: ukzn_000833
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, SENIOR LECTURER, DISCIPLINE OF NURSING, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, HOWARD COLLEGE CAMPUS.
Job description
The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an academic with relevant experience to strengthen its current focus areas. It is seeking to appoint an academic who will contribute actively to research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research supervision, contribute to the development and review of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and curricula and become involved in community outreach activities in line with the College’s vision. The candidates will be required to assist with Discipline administration and may be required to assist with School and College administration.
Minimum requirements
- Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a PhD
- Master’s degree in Health Services management.
- A minimum of three years’ experience in teaching Health Services Management at a tertiary level, and/or a minimum of three years’ clinical and/or professional experience post community service
- Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a General Nurse, Midwife, Nurse Educator, Nurse Manager.
- Minimum of five publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Evidence of successful research supervision of postgraduate students at Honours/Masters level
- Participation as a team member in a grant or submission of grant application as a principal investigator (PI)
- Involvement in community engagement programmes
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Computer literacy
- A valid driver’s license.
The post will report to the Academic Leader of the Discipline. Enquiries regarding this posts may be directed to Prof EM Mhlongo on 031-2602513, email mhlongoem@ukzn.ac.za The job profile is available from Mrs NR Shabalala, telephone number: 031 260 7886 or e-mail: shabalalan@ukzn.ac.za
You are invited to visit the College website at http://chs.ukzn.ac.za/Homepage.aspx.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 June 2026. The University however, reserves the right to accept late applications or to extend the closing date in order to facilitate further searches.
To apply for this post, please click on the following link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php OR copy this link to Microsoft Edge website and search for the reference number indicated above. Furthermore, applicants are required to complete the relevant application form for Academic posts which is available by clicking the following link: https://hr.ukzn.ac.za/forms/, when applying for this post.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY
Listing reference: ukzn_000828
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER, DISCIPLINE OF SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, WESTVILLE CAMPUS.
Job description
The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an Academic who will contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research and community engagement. Candidates will also be required to perform administrative tasks.
Minimum requirements
General Minimum Requirements: (for both levels)
- All applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Therapy
- A Master’s degree in the relevant discipline
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Speech Language Therapist
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages (i.e. Excel and PowerPoint)
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a Speech Language Therapist
Minimum Requirements for Senior Lecturer:
- A PhD Degree in a relevant discipline;
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at the tertiary level
- Evidence of current and sustained research publication record in quality scientific journals (A minimum of five publications in peer-reviewed SAPSE-accredited journals for Senior Lecturer)
- A track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master’s and/or PhD levels, appropriate for the level AND
- Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team
Minimum requirements for Lecturer:
- Experience in teaching and learning, and assessment practices in a relevant field. This encompasses clinical supervision in either academic or clinical setting
- Ability to make the necessary preparation and coordination of various teaching and examination schedules within the Discipline or clinical environment, AND
- Evidence of involvement in community engagement programmes
A successful candidate at the Lecturer level will be expected to complete a PhD within 5 years of the date of assumption of duty.
The post will report to the Academic Leader of the discipline. Enquiries regarding this post may be directed to Dr Urisha Naidoo on 031 260 7140 or naidoou@ukzn.ac.za The job profile is available from Mrs Nelile Shabalala at 031-260 7205 or email shabalalan@ukzn.ac.za
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 June 2026.
The University, however, reserves the right to accept late applications or extend the above date to facilitate further searches. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
To apply, click on the link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php
Furthermore, applicants are required to complete the relevant application form for Academic posts which is available by clicking the following link: https://hr.ukzn.ac.za/forms/, when applying for this post.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN AUDIOLOGY
Listing reference: ukzn_000829
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (1 POST) DISCIPLINE OF AUDIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, WESTVILLE CAMPUS.
Job description
The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an Academic who will contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research, and community engagement. Candidates will also be required to perform administrative tasks.
Minimum requirements
General Minimum Requirements (for both posts)
- All applicants must have a PhD degree in Audiology or relevant field
- Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Audiologist
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages (i.e., Excel and PowerPoint)
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an Audiologist
Minimum Requirements for Senior Lecturer
- Evidence of appropriate teaching experience in a relevant field at the tertiary level
- A minimum of five (5) publications in peer-reviewed SAPSE-accredited journals
- A track record of successful supervision of postgraduate students at Master’s and/or PhD levels, appropriate for the level AND
- Demonstrated ability to apply for research grants, either as the Principal Investigator or as a member of a team
Minimum Requirements for Associate Professor
- A minimum of eighteen (18) publications in peer-reviewed SAPSE-accredited journals
- A sustained track record of successful supervision of Masters and/or PhD students in the last five (5) years
- Evidence of curriculum development
- Evidence of sustained and successful attraction of research grants from external sources, participating in international research projects and collaborative initiatives AND
- Evidence of providing service in a leadership position/s (academic leader of discipline, programme coordinator/research unit)
Experience in student training and research supervision would be an advantage. The job profile is available from Ms Nelile R. Shabalala at 031-260 7886 or email ShabalalaN@ukzn.ac.za.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15 June 2026.
The University, however, reserves the right to accept late applications or to extend the above date in order to facilitate further searches.
To apply for this post, please click on the following link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php OR copy this link to Microsoft Edge website and search for the reference number indicated above.
Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form, which is available on the Vacancies website at https://hr.ukzn.ac.za/forms/
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN BIOSTATISTICS
Listing reference: ukzn_000830
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 11 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER (1 POST), BIOSTATISTICS, ONE YEAR FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT, DISCIPLINE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HOWARD COLLEGE CAMPUS, REFERENCE NUMBER: UKZN -PHM 01.
Job description
The SCHOOL OF MEDICINE wishes to appoint one academic with relevant experience in biostatistics who will be based in the Discipline of Public Health. The appointee will be required to support the teaching activities of the discipline of public health (notably for first and second year medical students, as well as some elements of the Masters in Public Health) and also to be a member of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Biostatistics Unit (BSU), which involves one-on-one consultation with a substantial number of diverse student projects within the College of Health Sciences, as well as the development and facilitation of group level workshops, and the creation of downloadable documents and tools for BSU clients.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements for consideration:
- Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in biostatistics/statistics or equivalent field like data science;
- Applicants must have practical experience with biostatistics/statistics consulting in an academic / research/ industry setting, or experience in supervising postgraduate students working on projects with data-science / statistics as the primary component.
- Applicants must have advanced skills in performing statistical analysis and data management operations in standard widely used platforms (for example, Excel, R, SPSS, Stata)
- Applicants must have experience in biomedical research.
Essential Skills
- Applicants must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Be able to independently handle most consultations with diverse student projects, though there is support within the biostats unit to share experiences and ideas, and receive some mentorship.
The post reports to Dr Alex Welte within the Biostats unit within the discipline of Public Health. Enquiries regarding this post may be directed to Dr Welte on weltea@ukzn.ac.za. A request for a job profile may be directed to singha2@ukzn.ac.za. Discipline Administrator on 0312604508
Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form (application form – academic) which is available on the Vacancies website at https://hr.ukzn.ac.za/forms/
To apply, click on the link: https://ukzn.ci.hr/applicant/index.php
The closing date for receipt of applications is 11th June 2026.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (2 POSTS)
Listing reference: ukzn_000827
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 10 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (2 POSTS), COLLEGE OFFICE, (PEROMNES GRADE 10), WESTVILLE CAMPUS.
Job description
The College of Law and Management Studies seeks to appoint competent professionals to provide efficient and comprehensive administrative support to the Director: Professional Services and the Cross-Cutting Dean: Teaching and Learning. The incumbents will provide comprehensive financial, human resources and committee administration support within the relevant offices. The roles require the ability to work independently, manage pressure effectively, and operate with minimal supervision, while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion.
Minimum requirements
- Matric plus one-year relevant qualification
- Three years of relevant secretarial/administrative experience
- Proficiency in in word processing and spreadsheets
- Minute taking and report writing experience
- Financial administration experience
Short-listed candidates may be required to undergo a skills test.
Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
The University subscribes to the Total Cost to Employer (TCE) Remuneration Model.
Appointment to this post will be made in accordance with the January 2018 Conditions of Service.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 10 June 2026.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal ("the University") is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 "POPIA") submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University's recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and/or good governance practices, as well as record-keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT (PA) TO DEAN AND HEAD OF SCHOOL
Listing reference: ukzn_000826
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 7 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP (GSB&L), PERSONAL ASSISTANT (PA) TO DEAN AND HEAD OF SCHOOL, (GRADE 10), WESTVILLE CAMPUS.
Job description
The Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Personal Assistant to the Executive Director and Dean. The successful incumbent will be required to provide efficient, comprehensive and confidential administrative and secretarial support to the Executive Director and Dean, including diary management, coordination of meetings, preparation of documentation, travel arrangements and the administration of relevant processes at the School level.
Minimum requirements
- Matric plus one (1) year relevant qualification
- A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in secretarial and office administration
- Experienced in speedwriting/shorthand
- Proven computer experience skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)
The closing date for receipt of applications is 7 June 2026
Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
The University subscribes to the Total Cost to Employer (TCE) Remuneration Model.
Appointment to this post will be made in accordance with the January 2018 Conditions of Service.
Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form, which is available on the Vacancies website at www.ukzn.ac.za
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
- Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.
- Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.
- The University is committed to Employment Equity.
- The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.
- Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful
- Please familiarise yourself with the University’s Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.