Senior Lecturer - Department of Statistics and Operation Research

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**Overview** This is a summary of the Senior Lecturer position within the Department of Statistics and Operation Research at the University of Limpopo. The role involves academic responsibilities including teaching, research, supervision, and administration. **What you will do** The successful candidate will be expected to: * Teach students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. * Teach Operational Research modules for undergraduate levels and develop a postgraduate curriculum. * Engage in research projects and publish results. * Engage in community outreach programmes. * Assist in departmental and school administration. * Supervise postgraduate students at Honours and Master’s levels. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * PhD in the field of Statistics or Operations Research. * At least three (03) years relevant research and teaching experience at tertiary institutions. * Evidence of teaching both Statistics and Operations Research modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. * Evidence of postgraduate students Honours, Masters supervision and publications in DHET accredited journals. * Evidence of the ability to establish research collaborations and raise research funds. * Expertise in the use of statistical software packages like SPSS, SAS, STATA, STATISTICA, etc. * Evidence of community engagement activities. **Added advantages:** * Record of supervision at postgraduate level. * Evidence of participation in academic administration. * Good publication record. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a highly qualified academic with a PhD in Statistics or Operations Research, possessing at least three years of research and teaching experience at tertiary institutions. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in teaching both Statistics and Operations Research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, strong evidence of postgraduate supervision and publications in accredited journals, and the ability to establish research collaborations and secure funding. Proficiency in statistical software packages and evidence of community engagement activities are essential. Candidates with a strong record of postgraduate supervision, participation in academic administration, a good publication record, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills will have an added advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-lecturer-department-of-statistics-and-operation-research-university-of-limpopo Source: myjobmag

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