We invite applications for positions as Senior Lecturer / lecturer in the Department of Commercial Law within the Faculty of Law for appointment from 1 July 2014.
We wish to appoint applicants, particularly Black South Africans, with the potential to be academic leaders and seek those who wish to be part of a Faculty in which a critical and comparative approach to the study of the law is valued.
Requirements:
· For Lecturer:
o a LLM degree and a strong academic record;
o teaching experience at tertiary level will be an advantage;
o previous publications will be an advantage.
· For Senior Lecturer:
o a LLM degree and a strong academic record;
o teaching experience at tertiary level;
o a consistent record of publications.
Legal practice experience will be advantageous.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching courses offered by the Department of Commercial Law as required by the Department, including courses offered to non-law students, which include Company Law, Business Law, and Labour Law;
· Research and publication;
· Departmental and faculty administration.
The annual remuneration packages, including benefits for 2014 at the respective levels are as follows:
· Lecturer : R484 656
· Senior Lecturer : R655 493
To apply, please e-mail:
• The completed UCT Application form (HR201) and all other relevant documentation, including a full CV as indicated on the form. The application form can be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc
• Certified transcripts of your academic results.
Please indicate “Senior Lecturer/Lecturer: Commercial Law” followed by the reference number in the subject line when submitting your application to Mrs Celeste Booysen at
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.
Address: Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa.
Telephone: +27 21 650 2220
Faculty website: www.law.uct.ac.za
Reference number: SR604/13
Closing date: 1 February 2014
UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf. For this post we seek particularly to attract Black South Africans.
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.
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