Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (5-Year Contract)
University of Cape Town · Cape Town, Western Cape
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- At Lecturer level: between R860 246 and R1 071 538
- At Senior Lecturer level: between R921 272 and R1 328 093
FACULTY OF LAW
- The Department of Private Law, within the Faculty of Law, invites applications for this 5-year contract academic appointment at the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level .
- This five-year term appointment will focus on undergraduate research and teaching in Civil Procedure Law and Civil Justice Reform . The Department would welcome applications from candidates with the relevant qualifications, experience, and an interest in these fields. Candidates should demonstrate the potential to be academic leaders in a Faculty and Department that value a critical and comparative approach to the study of law.
Candidates suitable for appointment as a LECTURER must have
- At least a Master's degree NQF 9 level qualification with a strong academic record in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position;
- Some lecturing experience which can include small group teaching in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position and/or equivalent relevant work experience;
- Some record of socially responsive activities, or public or professional service.
Candidates suitable for appointment as a SENIOR LECTURER must have
- A Doctoral degree NQF 10 level qualification in the field of Private Law, preferably in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position;
- Lecturing experience in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position and/or equivalent relevant work experience;
- Some record of postgraduate supervision;
- An established record of research publications in the field of Private Law, preferably in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position;
- Some evidence of active contribution to Department- and Faculty-level academic administration or equivalent experience;
- Some record of socially responsive activities, or public or professional service.
Advantageous for a LECTURER position
- Some record of research publications in the field of Private Law, preferably in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position;
- A Doctoral degree NQF 10 level qualification in the field of Private Law, preferably in one or more of the legal fields relevant to the position, or working towards completing such a Doctoral degree; and
- Demonstrable capacity to supervise students.
Responsibilities include
- Teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or as otherwise required by the Department or Faculty;
- Supervising students, including at the postgraduate level as appropriate to the level of appointment;
- Maintaining a research profile and publication output commensurate with the level of appointment;
- Contributing to and/or participating in Faculty and Departmental activities and assuming administrative responsibilities appropriate to the level of appointment; and
- Maintaining socially responsive activities and/or public or professional service commensurate with the level of appointment.
Closing date: 7 August 2026