Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Thermofluids / Materials Science and Mechanics

About the role

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Cape Town, is appointing two permanent, full-time academics: a Lecturer in thermofluids and a Senior Lecturer in materials science and mechanics. Both posts are in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Cape Town, and successful candidates will contribute to teaching, administration and research.

Key responsibilities

• Lecture students, develop course material and contribute to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Conduct research, attract funding, supervise postgraduate students, publish in accredited journals and contribute to departmental research.
• Contribute to the leadership of the Department and take part in administrative duties.
• Engage with community and/or industry through teaching and research to support the Department's social responsiveness.
• Commit to applying for ECSA professional registration if not yet registered.

Required profile

Both posts require a BSc (Eng) or BEng in Mechanical, Mechanical and Mechatronics or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, and eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Lecturer: an MSc (Eng) or MEng in Engineering, demonstrable experience in thermofluids, demonstrable undergraduate teaching experience, and preferably a PhD, a research track record, course management and postgraduate supervision experience, and relevant industrial experience.

Senior Lecturer: completion of a PhD, demonstrable experience in materials science and mechanics, demonstrable teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, a demonstrable research track record, and preferably a NRF researcher rating or potential for it, along with course and project management and postgraduate supervision experience.

What we offer

• Annual remuneration package for 2026 including benefits: Lecturer R974,126; Senior Lecturer R1,207,358.

Applications are made online through the university's jobs portal, with a cover letter, CV, three referees, qualification and transcript and a copy of an ID document. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted and asked to undergo assessments. The closing date is 16 November 2026.