Professor/Associate Professor

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, COMMERCE AND LAW

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (REF: A401)

Requirements:

Professor

• Doctoral degree in Mercantile or Private Law.
• Relevant undergraduate degree in either of the fields mentioned above.
• At least 10 years teaching experience in a tertiary institution or 7 years professional experience in the relevant field.
• At least 15 articles published in accredited journals, chapters in a book or book publication.
• Evidence of supervision of at least four Masters/ Doctoral students to completion.
• Evidence of current grant funding or other third-stream income from external sources and NRF rating will be an added advantage.

Associate Professor

• Doctoral degree in Mercantile or Private Law.
• At least 10 years teaching experience in a tertiary institution or 7 years professional experience in the relevant field.
• At least 10 articles published in accredited journals, chapters in a book or a book publication.
• Evidence of supervision of at least four Masters/ Doctoral students to completion.
• NRF rating will be an added advantage.

Duties

• Teach undergraduate modules in any of two of the following: Business and Corporate Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Administration of Estates, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Law, Information and Communications Technology Law, Competition Law.
• Teach and supervise postgraduate students in the Department of Mercantile Law and Private Law.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership in the Department of Mercantile and Private Law.
• Conduct individual and collaborative research and attract grant funding and other third-stream income on behalf of the department and the School of Law.
• Coordinate programmes, develop the curriculum and establish linkages with other academic institutions, community structures and be actively involved in community engagement initiatives.