Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following posts that have arisen in the University:

Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor- Food Technology X1

Department of Food Processing and Technology

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership to the Department, initiate, guide and contribute to basic and applied research, innovation and industrialisation programmes in the Department as well as teach the following courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level: Fruits and Vegetables Processing Technology, Food Biochemistry, Cereals and Legume Processing Technology, Dairy Technology and related areas. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop. Engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the University’s research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs. In addition, the candidate will be expected to co-ordinate and participate in the supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate research students. University teaching experience is an added advantage.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have at least an earned PhD in Food Technology or related discipline; or should be a registered PhD student, a Master’s degree in Food Technology or equivalent with a Merit pass or better and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Food Technology.

How to Apply

Conditions Of Service
Information on salary and other benefits will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Applications
Applicants must submit six (6) sets of applications which should include the application letter, certified copies of certificates, national identification and a detailed Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees including their email addresses. Applications in envelopes clearly indicating post applied for should be addressed and sent via registered mail to:

The Deputy Registrar, Human Resources
Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
CSC Campus
P.O. Box 35
MARONDERA

hand deliver or send by courier to:

Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
CSC Campus,
Industrial Sites 15 Longlands Road
MARONDERA

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 21 August 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that the University does not have Agents who receive applications on its behalf for advertised posts.