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Alert to its African and international context, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) strives to be a place of excellence in teaching, learning and research, nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and responding in creative and critical ways to the developmental needs of the country. Through its academic project, UWC continues to play a leading role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic society in South Africa.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences hosts nine academic departments, a School of Pharmacy and several world-class research institutes and centres. Based on a foundation of internationally-recognised quality research, the faculty is committed to learning and teaching excellence and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the major scientific disciplines as well as a professional degree in Pharmacy.

The Department of Statistics and Population Studies, hosted in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, has two axes around which it focusses, namely Statistics and Population Studies. Staff and students in the department are actively engaged in both teaching the next generation of leaders and leading-edge research in the two fields.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

Facilitate learning and teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Statistics
Conduct research and publish on topics related to Statistics
Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
Provide academic leadership
Undertake curriculum development and assessment
Undertake community/industry engagement and outreach

Minimum Requirements

PhD in Mathematical Statistics
Demonstrated teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in the field of Statistics
A record of quality peer reviewed publications, in the field of Statistics and/or Applied Statistics
A record of successful postgraduate supervision, preferably at the masters level
Proven expertise in applying complex statistical and data science techniques in statistical packages such as SAS, R and Python

Required competencies:

Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
Student focused approach
Coaching and mentoring skills
Planning and organising skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Presentation and facilitation skills
Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/3642/9362/9708/3160/3756 or email: [email protected].

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

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