Senior Lecturer

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. Led by its commitment to research and engaged teaching, UWC is recognised for its proud history and as an aspirational example of a university shaping developments within an ever-changing and challenging global context.
• The Faculty of Natural Sciences hosts nine academic departments, a School of Pharmacy and several world-class research institutes and centres.  Based on a foundation of internationally-recognised quality research, the faculty is committed to learning and teaching excellence and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the major scientific disciplines as well as a professional degree in Pharmacy.
• The Department’s active research programme covers the fields of Algebra, Topology, Coding Theory, Graph Theory, Category Theory, Optimal Control, Numerical Analysis, Computational Finance, Mathematical Biology and Mathematical Physics. Opportunities also exist for inter-departmental collaboration in Bioinformatics, Data Science, Computational Finance, Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics.
• Our postgraduate cohort comprises Honours, MSc and PhD students in the above research fields. Quality mathematics teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is central to the Department’s mission.
• The module offering ranges from introductory calculus for underprepared students to second-year, third-year and honours level modules in both pure and applied mathematics.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Engage in learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
• Conduct research and publish in Applied Mathematics, in particular, Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• Undertake supervision of Honours and Masters students.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Undertake community engagement and outreach.

• PhD or equivalent, in the field of Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, specifically in Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A record of quality peer-reviewed publications in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, in the field of Mathematical Biology and/or Computational Finance.
• A record of successful supervision of Honours, Masters students.
• The integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research.
• Experience in generating research grants.

Required competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student-focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

Closing Date

• 20/12/2026