Friday, May 15, 2015

SENIOR LECTURER IN REMOTE SENSING-UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
SENIOR LECTURER IN REMOTE SENSING
VACANCY NO: FSc/ ES 4/ 2015

Requirements

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Remote Sensing and Physical Geography; (ii) supervise Undergraduate and Graduate student research projects; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise; (iv) provide service to the community; (v) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department from time to time.
Requirements: Candidates should: (i) have at least a Masters Degree in Remote Sensing or related discipline with a strong Remote Sensing component in particular, applications of satellite data including Polar orbiting and Geostationary meteorological satellites, Thermal and Microwave Remote Sensing; (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or a cognate discipline with at least a 2(i) pass; (iii) hold the position of Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science with a specialty in Remote sensing or at least 3 years teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; (iv) a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which are peer reviewed journal articles; (v) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) applicants should demonstrate evidence of service; (vii) a relevant PhD, demonstration of effective academic leadership and knowledge of any of the following; Geographic Information System (GIS), Cartogrphy, Quantitative techniques and Spatial Modeling will be added advantages.
The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.

Benefits

The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw

Closing date and application instructions

Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to
Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
CLOSING DATE: 22nd May 2015

From: Sunday Standard 10-16 May 2015

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