Senior Lecturer – Crop Protection

About the role

The Senior Lecturer will provide academic leadership in Crop Protection, delivering high‑quality teaching, supervising research and engaging with industry and community partners. The role involves developing graduates capable of designing sustainable pest management strategies and leading the creation of a new BSc programme.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management.
• Establish an active research programme, publish in accredited journals and secure external funding.
• Recruit, supervise and mentor Honours, MSc and PhD students.
• Build partnerships with producers, industry bodies and government for knowledge transfer and outreach.
• Participate in academic administration, accreditation, quality assurance and programme review.
• Mentor junior academics and contribute to strategic planning within the subject group.

Required profile

• PhD in Crop Protection, Weed Sciences, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Integrated Pest Management or a closely related field (NQF Level 10).
• At least two years of university teaching experience, including independent lecturing and module coordination.
• Minimum three years of research experience with publications in accredited journals.
• Minimum three years of postgraduate supervision experience (Honours, MSc, PhD).

Required skills

• Expertise in Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management principles.
• Research design and experimental methodologies.
• Statistical analysis of agricultural experiments.
• Laboratory and field research management.
• Risk assessment and environmental impact evaluation of pest management practices.