SENIOR LECTURER IN RADIOLOGY

Job Description

The University of Botswana (UB), a premier state-owned tertiary institution dedicated to shaping the future through excellence, research, innovation and meaningful societal impact, invites applications from accomplished and suitably qualified professionals for the position of Senior Lecturer in Radiology in the Department of Medical Imaging under the School of Medicine. SENIOR LECTURER The Senior Lecturer in Radiology will be responsible for advancing the Medical Imaging discipline, make significant contributions to research and/or scholarship and teaching, as well as carrying out other administrative activities of the University. The incumbent will also provide significant leadership in scholarly research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline, or community.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach both undergraduate and graduate Medical Imaging courses;
• Conduct research in his/her areas of expertise and supervise medical students’ research projects;
• Provide service to the university, profession and community;
• Provide clinical care in affiliated clinics and hospitals and offer clinical leadership in decentralised training platforms;
• Participate in other academic and professional activities of the department;
• Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices;
• Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice;
• Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development;
• Review programmes/ courses to ensure they are relevant to and up to date with local, international, global and disciplinary contexts, as well as engagement with students, stakeholders and peers;
• Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university’s reputation;
• Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum;
• Advocate for cross-disciplinary research to tackle societal challenges effectively;
• Collaborate with other institutions, organisations or cognitive disciplines in the university to drive the research standing of the university;
• Examine, moderate or assess undergraduate and/or postgraduate students;
• Participate and serve as a Board Secretary in departmental committees;
• Conduct and participate in community extension work to include the promotion of locally relevant cultural attributes/ values that benefit the community, serving as an advisor/ resource to a community organisation and/ or applying professional expertise to solve community problems;
• Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally;
• Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks and
• Provide service to the University, profession and community through mentorship;
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson required by the University in line with the role.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least a Specialist qualification in Diagnostic Radiology or an equivalent relevant internationally recognised qualification;
• A Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB, MD degree) or relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• A minimum of 3 years of post-specialisation experience in professional practice in Radiology;
• the qualification must be registered with or registerable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status;
• At least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; or 1 year of sustained mentorship/practice related training which would be considered as an alternative;
• Minimum of 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 3 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals indexed in internationally recognised indexing databases;
• Sustained professional research output;
• a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years or new creative professional works in the last 6 years;
• be lead and /or last author in at least 2 of the refereed journal publications;
• Publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals;
• Some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed in texts in other institutions etc.;
• Recognised as being of at least national research or effective clinical professional standing;
• Successful supervision/co-supervision of research projects/post-doctoral/clinical research fellow supervision;
• Evidence of professional specialization in radiology and evidence of active license to practice where appropriate;
• Evidence of social engagement and governance.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: https://www.ub.bw/connect/job-opportunities/senior-lecturer-radiology Vacancy Circular No: IRC 3553 Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.