SayPro Professor/Associate Professor Mining Chair (Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment Mining)

Introduction The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”. Job description The Council of the University of Johannesburg has declared the University as a mandatory vaccination site as per the applicable policy ((https://www.uj.ac.za/covid-19/). All applications and offers of employment is dependent upon compliance with the said policy. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 5 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT Conduct extensive activities to support and promote fourth industrial revolution initiatives; Teaching and administration responsibilities; Multidisciplinary teaching activities through collaboration with other faculties; Postgraduate education; Supervision of postgraduate students at masters and doctoral level; Develop the postgraduate education – research – innovation nexus, through mentoring of postgraduate students, yielding, through the Technology Transfer Office, to a culture of technology start-ups; Supervision and partnership with postdoctoral research fellows; Conduct leading research in areas aligned to 4IR producing recognised research outputs (ISI-/IBSS-listed journals, book chapters, books); Advance the discipline through community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations / professional societies; Minimum requirements PhD and experience in areas aligned to the fourth industrial revolution e.g. Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, product development etc. At least five years’ experience in the academic environment. Competencies and Behavioural Attributes: Strong interpersonal relationships; Analytical thinking; Strong academic character; Demonstrated leadership skills; Excellent communication skills; Recommendations: Registered professional engineer or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Researchers who are rated by the National Research Foundation (South Africa) or substantially at the level of researchers who are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their field for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs. Strong commitment to teaching, research and innovation; Noteworthy career in industry or academic institution;