Lecturer / Senior Lecturer: Inorganic Chemistry

About the role

The Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science at the University of Cape Town is seeking a permanent academic position in inorganic chemistry at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. The successful candidate combines strong synthetic expertise with application-driven research. The department has active research groups in catalysis, bioinorganic, biophysical and bioanalytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, scientific computing and chemical biology.

Required profile

• Lecturer: PhD in inorganic chemistry followed by at least 2 years of post-PhD research experience; demonstrated expertise in classical synthetic chemistry and a productive research track record. Advantages: university-level lecturing experience, external research funding secured, postgraduate supervision experience.
• Senior Lecturer: same PhD and research requirements, plus undergraduate inorganic chemistry lecturing experience, supervision of Honours, Masters and/or PhD students, publications in peer-reviewed inorganic chemistry journals as senior author, contributions to administration, management and leadership, and success in securing external research funding.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a strong research programme in inorganic chemistry.
• Develop and teach courses at introductory and senior undergraduate level, and deliver specialist Honours (4th year) lectures.
• Supervise Honours, MSc and PhD students as appropriate.
• Contribute to department and Faculty of Science administration through committee work.

What we offer

• Annual remuneration package for 2026 of R974 126 at Lecturer level and R1 207 358 at Senior Lecturer level, including benefits.

To apply, create a candidate profile on the UCT Jobs site and attach a motivation letter, detailed CV, a 1-2 page teaching statement and a 1-2 page research statement (with up to two papers). Applications must meet these requirements to be considered complete; only shortlisted candidates are contacted, and they may be asked to give a presentation. The closing date is 6 December 2026.