| Government Entity | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | 106764 |
| Closing Date | September 21, 2026 |
| Source and Application | wits.ac.za |
Organization: Internal Medicine (5 years fixed term arrangement, with a possibility of a renewal for a further 5 years)
ACADEMIC HEADSHIP IN THE DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE IN THE SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Requirements
?A medical qualification, registerable with the HPCSA as a specialist ?The candidate must be a sub-specialist in Nephrology and a full-time employee within the Wits Teaching platform (Current Joint staff). ?At least 5 years' experience as a sub specialist in Nephrology , ?At least 5 years? experience at mid-management level, ?Appropriate teaching and research experience are essential requirements for the position, whereas a PhD would be advantageous. ?The applicant must have demonstrated well-developed proven communication, organizational, problem solving, leadership and project management skills. ?Must have the ability to manage change in the division. ?Management experience, in particular academic activities of postgraduate and undergraduate students is a requirement, ?Be at least at the level of Adjunct or Associate Professor or qualify to be awarded the academic title within a 3-year period.
Duties
?Lead and manage the discipline across all training facilities, ?Formulate an academic vision and designs and execute both undergraduate and post graduate teaching in line with the vision, ?Strengthen research in the division, ?Provide tools and create an academic environment for optimal teaching and training for all categories of staff (academic and professional) and students, both under ? and postgraduate, ?Set teaching, training and research goals in collaboration with other members of the academic and clinical service staff, ?Formulates assessment tools for all academic programmes, ?Benchmark academic outputs against national performance and identify opportunities to approve, ?Collaborate with clinical heads in improving academic outputs, ?Establish and maintain academic excellence, ?Promote staff development and manage staff performance and assessment within the division, ?Mentor academic and professional staff for promotion in the university, ?Provide support to the divisions that are part of the department, ?Work with divisional heads to ensure sound financial and Human Resources management, ?Encourage collaboration between divisions working across the teaching platforms, ?Chairs academic meetings in the division, ?Attend divisional meetings at each of the academic training facilities, ?Participate in Faculty Board meetings, ?Contribute to the leadership of cluster B by participating in the management structures, The awarding of the title Professor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications, research and other academic criteria as determined by the faculty guidelines and approval at Staffing & Promotions when applied for. Click here for the Promotion Criteria.pdf Closing date: 21 September 2026
Source / Circular Reference
wits.ac.za