University of the Witwatersrand
Job Details
đź’Ľ Job Title: Lecturer
🆔 Job Reference: IRC105810
🏢 Company: University of the Witwatersrand
🏛️ Faculty: Health Sciences
đź“„ Employment Type: Full-Time
đź“Ť Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
đź“… Closing Date: 12 April 2026
đź’° Remuneration: Competitive package
🗓️ Expected Start Date: 1 April 2026
Company Overview
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) is one of South Africa’s leading research-intensive universities, globally recognised for excellence in teaching, innovation, and scientific research.
The Faculty of Health Sciences is committed to advancing healthcare education and impactful research across disciplines. The Pharmacology Division works closely with national and international healthcare bodies and scientific societies to strengthen clinical and laboratory research in pharmacology.
Job Overview
The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology at Wits University is seeking a qualified Lecturer to join the Pharmacology Division on a full-time basis.
The successful candidate will contribute significantly to teaching, academic administration, student supervision, and laboratory or clinical research activities. This role is ideal for an academic professional passionate about pharmacology education and advancing research in the health sciences.
The position offers the opportunity to build a strong academic and research profile while contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Key Responsibilities
- Lecture all aspects of Pharmacology
- Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Support teaching and learning activities
- Perform administrative duties within the division, school, faculty, and university
- Undertake laboratory and clinical pharmacology research
- Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Secure research grants and funding
- Develop and maintain specialist research areas
- Contribute to third-stream income initiatives
- Support academic and research excellence within the division
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant degree with Pharmacology plus one of the following:
- MSc (Pharmacology) [BHSc]
- MPharm (Pharmacology) [BPharm]
- MMed (Clinical Pharmacology) [MBBCh]
- Qualification may be completed or submitted
Preferred
- PhD in Pharmacology (completed or submitted)
Experience
- Previous teaching experience in Pharmacology at tertiary level (preferred)
- Research experience in laboratory or clinical pharmacology
- Student supervision experience at tertiary level
- Academic administration experience
- Grant funding or proposal writing experience (advantageous)
Skills
- Academic lecturing skills
- Research methodology
- Clinical and laboratory research
- Student supervision and mentorship
- Academic writing and publication
- Grant proposal development
- Communication and presentation skills
- Organisational and administrative skills
- Team collaboration
CV Tips
For this academic role, structure your CV professionally with the following sections:
- Academic profile / professional summary
- Qualifications and professional registration
- Teaching experience
- Research interests
- Publications and conference papers
- Student supervision experience
- Grants and funding applications
- Professional memberships
Pro Tip: Include modules taught, laboratory techniques, and research areas such as clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, or drug development.
Benefits of Joining the Company
- Join one of South Africa’s top research universities
- Opportunity to teach future healthcare professionals
- Access to advanced research environments
- Academic growth and publication opportunities
- Competitive remuneration package
- Exposure to national and international scientific collaborations
- Opportunity to secure grant-funded research projects
Company Policy
University of the Witwatersrand is committed to employment equity, diversity, and fair recruitment practices.
Preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from underrepresented designated groups in line with the university’s employment equity policies.
All shortlisted candidates may undergo:
- reference checks
- qualification verification
- disciplinary checks
- criminal record screening
The university reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise the post.
