Stellenbosch University|Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Forest Resource Management and Planning
The incumbent will contribute to training Forest Science graduates with strong skills in the area of forest resource planning and management
and will develop a research direction to underpin and support best practice in this important area of forest science. Specifically, he/she must integrate informatics initiatives and research in DFWS, the Faculty of AgriScience and the wider University and industry, with teaching and research that pertains to forest management and planning.
- Responsible for undergraduate teaching in compliance with general focus of DFWS, specifically in regard to forest planning and resource management and with a role in teaching of forest economics;
- Undertaking high quality, relevant research leading to publications in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals;
- Supervising PhD and M.Sc. students;
- Developing regional, national and international academic networks;
- Being involved with administrative service delivery at departmental, faculty and university level;
- Actively seeking and managing external research funding;
- Working collaboratively with the South African and international forest industries;
- Working collaboratively with relevant researchers and groups at Stellenbosch University.
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The duly qualified candidate is someone who can demonstrate both academic and teaching skills and has:
- A PhD degree in Forest Science or a related field;
- At least three years’ experience in forest management and planning research;
- Experience and skills in the area of informatics, particularly pertaining to decision support for forest management;
- Relevant peer-reviewed research publications commensurate with the level of appointment;
- Relevant student or employee supervision experience related to research objectives;
- Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team;
- Language proficiency for meeting the requirements of a multilingual university.
- Experience teaching undergraduate level University courses;
- Experience with analysis and acquisition of remotely sensed data;
- Experience in the area of forest economics;
- National and international recognition within the broader field of forest planning;
- Proven administrative and managerial skills;
- Strong networks in the broader academic community and the forest industry.
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