16 June 2026 Durban University of Technology Closing 30 June 2026

Information Systems: Prof / Ap & Hod

Education, Higher Education

Minimum Requirements

  • Doctoral Degree in Information Systems / Information Technology / Electronic Engineering / computer Engineering / Computer Science or a related discipline
  • International research recognition evidenced through recent scholarly/creative outputs
  • A minimum of ten DHET accredited publications over the preceding three years
  • NRF C Rated
  • Proven record of Masters and Doctoral supervision
  • Significant contribution to community-engaged scholarship
  • Demonstrated excellence in: curriculum innovation
  • contemporary pedagogies and assessment
  • postgraduate development
  • creative/accredited scholarship
  • National and/or international research recognition over the last 7 years
  • A minimum of seven (7) DHET accredited publications over the preceding three years
  • Proven record of postgraduate supervision
  • Demonstrated community or industry engagement
  • PhD in Information Systems / Information Technology / Electronic Engineering / computer Engineering / Computer Science or a related discipline aligned to departmental programme clusters
  • Minimum 5 years academic leadership and scholarly contribution
  • Contact details of three recent referees
  • Quote Reference: Information Systems: Prof/AP & HOD
  • No manual submissions will be accepted.
  • Incomplete applications will be
  • Meets requirements for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor
  • Academic leadership across Teaching & Learning, Research, and Community Engagement
  • Foster staff development, team cohesion, and excellence aligned to ENVISION2030
  • Resource management including budgets, workloads, recruitment, and quality assurance
  • Enhance postgraduate recruitment, supervision culture, and creative research outputs
  • Strengthen industry partnerships and community connectivity
  • Promote holistic student support and transformation
  • Professor / Associate Professor: Market-related salary with benefits
  • Head of Department: R10 000 per month non-pensionable allowance (inclusive of cellphone allowance)
  • Cover Letter demonstrating alignment to role requirements
  • Certified copies of qualifications and academic transcripts Contact details of three recent referees
  • 2️⃣ HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • (5-year renewable contract, in addition to the permanent academic appointment)
  • Applicants must submit:
  • Key Leadership Responsibilities
  • Remuneration
  • Application Requirements
  • Minimum 10 years of excellent higher education
  • including postgraduate supervision
  • Associate Professor
  • Minimum 7 years of higher education or academic leadership
  • Key Leadership
  • Cover Letter demonstrating alignment to role

Responsibilities

  • design and development of teaching materials
  • clear pedagogical teaching philosophy
  • Academic leadership across Teaching & Learning, Research, and Community Engagement
  • Foster staff development, team cohesion, and excellence aligned to ENVISION2030
  • Enhance postgraduate recruitment, supervision culture, and creative research outputs
  • Strengthen industry partnerships and community connectivity
  • Remuneration
  • Promote holistic
  • Professor / Associate Professor: Market-related
How to apply