Lecturer / Junior Lecturer: Industrial Engineering

• A five-year fixed-term position is available in a strong teaching and research team in the Industrial Engineering environment at Stellenbosch University (SU), with a large number of  undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• The Department seeks to appoint a collaborative and ambitious academic who demonstrates initiative, curiosity, and a commitment to academic excellence. The incumbent should value the  integration of teaching, research, and professional practice, recognising that these activities collectively strengthen engineering education, advance the  discipline, and enhance engagement with industry.

Duties/Pligte        

• Teaching and contributing to curriculum development within the undergraduate industrial engineering programme.
• Actively developing research expertise in industrial engineering, including through publication in peer-reviewed journals, securing external research funding, and supervision of student  research.
• Performing academic leadership, administration, and service activities within the Department, Faculty, University, and the engineering profession.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        
For appointment as Junior Lecturer:

• An applicable BEng or BScEng degree in industrial engineering from a reputable university, enabling registration as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South  Africa (ECSA).
• Familiarity with one of the following industrial engineering fields: human factors, ergonomics, engineering economic analysis, quality assurance processes and statistics, or data  analysis tools relevant to jndustrial engineering.
• An excellent academic study record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• The incumbent must qualify to register for a PhD in industrial engineering at the latest in    2027, and graduate within four years.

For appointment as Lecturer:

• An applicable BEng or BScEng degree in industrial engineering from a reputable university, enabling registration as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South  Africa (ECSA).
• A doctorate degree in a relevant engineering field, or an MEng/MSc degree combined with at least three years' industry experience.
• Experience in one of the following industrial engineering fields: human factors, ergonomics, engineering economic analysis, quality assurance processes and statistics, or data  analysis tools relevant to industrial engineering.
• An excellent academic study record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• The ability to work effectively within diverse, multilingual and multicultural teams.
• If the incumbentdoes not hold a PhD yet, then rthey must qualify to register for a PhD in industrial engineering at the latest in 2027 and graduate within four years.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Familiarity with, or experience in more than one of the following industrial engineering fields: human factors, ergonomics, engineering economic analysis, quality assurance processes and statistics, and/or data analysis tools relevant to industrial engineering.
• Master's/PhD research area aligned with one of the industrial engineering fields mentioned above.
• Experience in teaching STEM-related modules at undergraduate level.
• Registration as a candidate or professional engineer with ECSA.
• A high level of independence and self-motivation.

Deadline:30th October,2026