CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2023: FACULTY OF LAW (1 POSITION)
The Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, seeks to recruit one full-time Postdoctoral Fellow beginning from January 2023, for one year. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be located in one of the four centres of the Faculty:- Centre for Legal Integration in Africa (CLIA)
- Global Environmental Law Centre (GELC)
- African Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice (ACTCJ)
- Centre for Transformative Regulation of Work (CENTROW)
The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to both research and teaching activities within the fields of the Centres. The Faculty of Law encourages the participation of full time post-doctoral fellows in teaching and supervision as a way to build their academic profiles. Any teaching and supervision workload will be in accordance with relevant policies, including funder guidelines.
Eligible applicants are required to have:
- Completed a doctorate within the relevant field in the last five years and may not have held a prior permanent academic post. For applicants who did not obtain their qualification in South Africa, a valid SAQA certificate should be in hand at the time of application.
- A strong academic record.
Recommended criteria:
An application will be strengthened by -- evidence of peer-reviewed publications
- evidence of writing grant applications and project management, including ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders
Advantageous skills:
- ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- ability to work under pressure and to adapt to dynamic work circumstances/ environments
- ability to develop manuscripts for publication in high impact journals
- experience in organising and facilitating online and face-to-face workshops and forums
Application Procedure:
Eligible candidates should provide the following:1. A motivation letter (maximum two pages).
2. A one-page summary outlining their research interest and how it fits one of the Law Faculty’s research centres.
3. A full CV including all academic qualifications, all publications, conference attendance, and other scholarly research output.
4. A copy of ID or passport.
5. Evidence of publication record and writing skills (which can be copies of, or a link to, relevant peer-reviewed publications).
6. Academic transcripts.
7. Names and contact details of at least three referees who have supervised or worked with the candidate and can speak about his/her experience and skills
Enquiries and applications should be forwarded to Ms Hazel Jeftha at hjeftha@uwc.ac.za. Please use the subject heading: 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Faculty of Law.
Applications need to be submitted by no later than 9am on Monday 16 January 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted soon thereafter. Please note that due to high email traffic we may not be able to respond to all applicants.
The University of the Western Cape reserves the right to change the conditions of award, or to make no award at all.
