Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Senior Lecturer in Wood Technology tenable in Technical Education Department at The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi.  

Duties

• Teaching and Learning

• Develop and review teaching and learning materials

• Provide tuition to students at various levels

• Undertake assessment activities

• Carry out curriculum development and reviews

• Engage in external examination activities

Mentoring

• Conduct in mentorship sessions

Research

• Engage in research leading to publications and policy development

• Establish linkages for postgraduate programmes and multidisciplinary research

• Contribute in specialized research groups

• Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students

Consultancy

• 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

• Participate in multidisciplinary projects leading to mobilization of resources

Qualifications

Candidates applying for the position of Senior Lecturer 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 and relevant publications in recognised peer reviewed journals. 

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