Professor / Associate Professor (Trilateral Research Chair, Innovation & Sustainable Development)

About the role

The University of Johannesburg is recruiting a Professor or Associate Professor to hold the Trilateral Research Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4th Industrial Revolution and Sustainable Development. This is a three-year fixed-term contract based in Gauteng. The incumbent leads research, postgraduate supervision, teaching and partnership development for the Chair.

Key responsibilities

• Produce and maintain a record of high-impact research published in leading international journals.
• Lead supervision of postgraduate students and mentor Postdoctoral Fellows.
• Design and deliver postgraduate teaching materials and contribute to CPD for policy and industry stakeholders.
• Initiate, fund and manage complex research projects aligned with the Chair's objectives.
• Support the management of the Research Chair, including deputising for the Chair holder.
• Represent the Chair internationally and organise colloquiums and workshops.
• Host visiting researchers and build institutional partnerships.
• Identify funding opportunities and lead grant applications.

Required profile

• Doctoral qualification (Economics, International Relations, Development Studies, Political Studies/Science preferred; cognate doctorates with innovation specialisation also considered).
• Expertise in or linked to the field of innovation.
• Professor: 8-10 years in higher education and/or research; Associate Professor: 5-7 years.
• Postgraduate supervision experience and mentoring of early-career researchers and postdocs.
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods at postgraduate level.
• Track record of research publications, research project management and research fundraising.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Transdisciplinary critical thinking and analytical ability.
• Management of large research projects and research management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to publish in high-impact journals and to raise research funds.