FACULTY OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
SENIOR LECTURER PSYCHIATRY (CITIZENS ONLY- 3 YEAR CONTRACT)
VACANCY NO: FM/DPS01/2023
The successful candidate will be based at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital, Lobatse.
Duties: the successful applicant will: (i) teach both undergraduate and graduate Psychiatry courses; (ii) engage in teaching clinical Psychiatry at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital, Princess Marina and other specified areas; (iii) conduct research in his/her areas of expertise; (iv) provide service to the university, profession and community; (v) also be expected to undertake the following duties: research supervision, research grant writing and resource mobilization, contribute towards departmental strategic plan development, and create relevant industry links for competency-based learning of the MMed residents, nationally and or internationally; (vi) carry out any other duties assigned by the head of department.
Requirements: the successful applicant should have: (i) a least a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB or MD degree) from a recognised institution; (ii) a formal degree qualification as a specialist in Psychiatry; (iii) the qualification must be registered with or registrable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; or 1 year of sustained mentorship/practice related training which would be considered as an alternative; (v) at least 6 pieces of research products, 3 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals indexed in internationally recognised indexing databases; (vi) sustained research output e.g. a minimum of 1 peer-reviewed publication per year or new clinical excellence output every 2 years in 6 years or since last appointment; (vii) sustained research activity (ongoing internally and externally funded research projects); (viii) be first and/or last author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations (excluding self-citations), the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, clinical effectiveness, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions, etc. (xi) recognised as being of at least national research or effective clinical professional standing; (xii) evidence of governance, professional and community engagement.
The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of the publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorised into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
Remuneration: the University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw.
How to apply: applicants should address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to determine their suitability for the position. They should clearly indicate the post applied for, quote the vacancy number, provide current CVs which must include contact information (telephone/mobile numbers, email address, postal address, fax number and skype), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts, samples of the relevant publications, and three reference letters. The application material should be addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email tshoganetsom@ub.ac.bw.
Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) quote the vacancy number; (ii) quote the position applied for, and; (iii) submit the references directly to the address stated above before the stipulated closing date.
Hand delivered applications should be sent to: Faculty of Medicine, Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (Next to UB Stadium), Third Floor, Office No. F4003/F4004.
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 16 November 2023