Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Professor in Wood Technology tenable in Technical Education Department at The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi. The requirements for each level are as follows: 

Duties

Teaching and Learning

• Develop and review teaching and learning materials

• Provide tuition to students at various levels

• Undertake assessment activities

• Initiate innovative curriculum development and reviews

• Engage in external examination activities

Mentoring

• Initiate mentorship activities

Research

• Engage in research leading to publications and policy development

• Establish linkages for postgraduate programmes and multidisciplinary research

• Lead specialized research groups

• Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students

Consultancy

• Develop, implement and monitor multidisciplinary projects

Community Engagement & Outreach

• Engage in community capacity building programmes

• Deliver public lectures

• Lead in departmental outreach activities

• Facilitate linkages with local or international universities as well as the industry

Resource Mobilisation

• Initiate multidisciplinary projects leading to mobilization of resources

• Identify funding opportunities for postgraduate programmes

Qualifications

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a Credit or Distinction and a MSc or a PhD in a related field strongly linked to the undergraduate qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Education with a Credit or Distinction.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications together with copies of relevant qualifications and up to date curriculum vitae with three traceable referees (with email addresses) should be sent by Friday, 27th March, 2020 to:

Registrar

The Polytechnic

Private Bag 303

Chichiri

Blantyre 3

Email: arhrm@poly.ac.mw