Associate Professor

at Tshwane University of Technology
Published May 21, 2025
Expires May 31, 2025
Location Pretoria, South Africa
Category Education  
Job Type Full-Time  

Description

The Department of Electrical Engineering has a permanent position for an Associate Professor in Electrical
Engineering in specialty of Electronics at the Pretoria Campus.
Critical Performance Areas
• To present lectures and assessment of students in related subjects in undergraduate to postgraduate
programs.
• Lead quality teaching and learning with technology such as comfortable use of the Learning
Management Systems (LMS).
• Lead subject curriculum development and subject curriculum development and/or implementation
committees.
• Responsible for and provide leadership in compiling and maintaining quality study guides, laboratory
guides, subject files and other Teaching and Learning material.
• Responsible for administrative tasks related to research, innovation, teaching and learning activities.
• Lead departmental, faculty and institutional initiatives in collaboration with Technology Stations,
Centres, Institutes and Research Niche Areas.
• Lead institutional research and innovation projects.
• Liaise with industry on course and subject levels regarding curricula, visits, research and other
interactions.
• Lead the development and presentation of Short Learning Programmes to assist Industry with skills
and development needs.
• To be actively involved in the research activities of the department in the field of Microcontroller
Systems, Embedded Systems and Software Design, and provide strategic research leadership.
• Lead national and international research and innovation activities.
• Responsible for independent research and innovation projects and associated funding.
• Participate in research and innovation activities at the Technology Stations, Centres, Institutes and
Research Niche Areas.
• Teach and supervise postgraduate students at all levels.
• Produce at least two research and innovation units per year.

Minimum Requirement
1. Academic qualifications:
• A relevant Doctorate Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (NQF Level 10) with a research
specialization in Electronics
2. Experience:
• Five (5) years relevant experience at Senior Lecturer level.
• Record of accomplishment of successful supervision of postgraduate students at least at Doctorate
Level.
• Evidence in leading research activities in the fields of computational intelligence and microcontroller
systems and software engineering.
• Evidence of proven record accomplishment of scholarly research outputs in accredited journals
and peer-reviewed conferences.
• Evidence of attracting external funding for research and innovation projects.
• Evidence of industry liaison and involvement in Centres, Institutes and Technology Stations, will
be an advantage.

• Evidence in contributing to the development of new curriculum in HEIs environment.
• Evidence of Experience with Community Engagement activities.
3. Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in the subject areas of Electronics research and education.
• Demonstrated successful experience in development, industrial or commercial projects in the field
of Electronics.
4. Registration with professional body:
• Registration with ECSA in an appropriate Professional Category is advantageous.
• Holding a valid and relevant membership of at least one recognized voluntary
associations/societies is advantageous.

Please send your resume/CV

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