University Teacher in Animal Science

University of the Free State Bloemfontein, Free State

Full-time Closes 08 Oct 2026 · 19 days left

Bloemfontein, Free State Full-time Closes 08 Oct 2026

What the job is
This is a full-time teaching job at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, Free State. You will work in the Animal Science department. The job can be at different levels: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Associate Professor. You will teach students, do research, and help the community.

What you will do
- Teach and check student work at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- Guide postgraduate students with their studies.
- Find money for research and work with industry partners.
- Earn extra income for the university.
- Join community projects like Farmer’s days.
- Find new postgraduate students.
- Serve on university committees and do administrative tasks.

What you need
Lecturer:
- A PhD in Animal Breeding or a related field for a permanent job.
- Or a Master’s degree in Animal Breeding or a related field for a 5-year contract. You must get a PhD during this time to keep the job.
- Experience giving talks or presentations at conferences.
- Written work that can be published in academic journals.
- A good academic record.

Senior Lecturer:
- A PhD in Animal Breeding or a related field.
- Experience presenting at national conferences.
- Recognized as an expert in your field.
- An NRF rating or potential to get one.
- Experience supervising Master’s students.
- Published research in academic journals.
- Active in national or international research groups.

Associate Professor:
- A PhD in Animal Breeding or a related field.
- Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
- Presented research at national conferences.
- Served on editorial boards of academic journals.
- Recognized as a research leader in your field.
- An NRF rating of C3 or similar.
- Supervised Master’s students, and preferably PhD students.
- Published research in academic journals.
- Active in national or international research groups.

Good to have:
- Registration with the South African Council for Natural Scientists.
- Teaching, research, or industry experience.
- Knowledge of genetics, genomics, or data science.
- Experience with data analysis software like PLINK, GATK, R, SAS, or similar.
- Programming skills in R, Fortran, or other languages.
- Experience getting research funding.

What you will get
- A permanent job starting January 1, 2027.
- Salary details available on request.
- Benefits like pension, medical aid, life insurance, housing allowance, leave, and study benefits.
- The university supports diversity and will prefer candidates from under-represented groups.