FACULTY OF MEDICINE
VACANCY NO. FM/FMPH 1/2021: SENIOR LECTURER IN FAMILY MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach both undergraduate and graduate family medicine courses (ii) conduct research in his/her areas of expertise and supervise medical student’ research projects, (iii) engage with the university, profession and community; (iv) provide clinical care in affiliated hospitals; and (v) carry out any other duties as assigned by the head of department.
Requirements: (i) at least Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or other recognized Medical doctor qualification (MD); (ii) a specialist qualification in Family Medicine with a minimum of 3 years post-specialization experience in professional practice in Family Medicine; (iii) the qualification must be registerable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status; (iv) evidence of professional specialization in Family Medicine and evidence of active license to practice where appropriate; (v) 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/ accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases; paper/poster presentation at national and/or international conferences, depending on the discipline; (vi) be lead and/or last author in at least 2 refereed journal publications; (vii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (xiii) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of these); (ix) recognized as being of at least national research or effective clinical professional standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers, Editorial board member of at least national publisher in a relevant field, invitation as keynote speaker at national and international conferences/symposia. (Required in at least 1 of these); (x) active maintenance of a license to practice issued by the relevant professional licensing authority; successful supervision/co-supervision of research projects/post-doctoral/clinical research fellow supervision; (xi) evidence of social engagement and governance; (xii) sustained professional research output; a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years or 2 new CPW every 6 years or since last promotion shall constitute sustained research output; (xiii) paper/poster/creative professional presentation at national and/or regional conferences; (xiv) successful supervision/co-supervision of research projects/post-doctoral/clinical research.
The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity, on-going internally and externally-funded research activity; (ii) research/clinical effectiveness awards and other forms of research recognition; (iii) examiner for undergraduate and/ or postgraduate projects nationally.
Remuneration: the University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualification. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw
How to apply: applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the university determine their suitability for the position. They should provide current CVs (including telephone and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and three (3) reference letters. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mobuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email to tshoganetsom@ub.ac.bw : Telephone (267) 355-2884. Hand delivered applications should be sent to Faculty of Medicine, UB Teaching Hospital, 3rd Floor, office F 4003/4004
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 6th October 2021