ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues on curriculum development and the advancement of the relevant discipline
• Deliver teaching over a range of modules within an established programme
• Undertake student tutoring and support
• Conduct individual research or work on collaborative projects (supervision of students’ projects [both undergraduate and postgraduate levels])
• Source external and internal research funding from national and international donors
• Community engagement

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related fields such as (Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Power, Energy, Control) from a recognized institution.
• The candidate must be registered with Engineers Registration Board (ERB) Botswana.
• The candidate must be registered with Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) as an Assessor and Moderator or eligible to register within one (1) year of assumption of duty.
• At least six years post-doctoral experience in either teaching/lecturing/research or industry experience in the relevant field or discipline, at least four of which must be a Graduate Supervision including successful doctoral Students.
• Experience in teaching at tertiary level for at least 3 years
• A sustained and recent record of peer-reviewed publications and other research output over at least a six-year period (min. of 16 peer-reviewed publications of ISI journals / scopus or web of science indexed journals)
• Experience of obtaining external research funding

How to Apply

If you meet the requirements of the above stated position, please send your application letter and a detailed Curriculum Vitae including at least three (3) recent professional references to: Director, Human Resources at the email address below. Email: recruitment.electrical.eng@biust.ac.bw For any further enquiries, you may call Ms Ulaula 4931304 or Ms Ramolalhva 4931315. Closing Date: September 18, 2026. Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.