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The position below in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Digital Photogrammetry will be filled to realise an exciting new initiative to position Stellenbosch University as the market leader in GIT research application and teaching in South Africa and Africa.

This permanent position will be filled by a person with the necessary academic profile, vision and leadership to act in a direction-determining fashion for the planning of the discipline Geographical Information Technology (GIT) and its research application in geographical sciences.

Duties: Academic leadership in GIT o academic programme development and regeneration o undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in GIT o postgraduate supervision in the application of GIT in human or environmental geographical research o running a productive research programme in GIT application in environmental studies, urban geography and tourism, and related human science disciplines o publication of research results in accredited journals o securing research funding o active participation in all departmental activities and research projects o academic interaction with the community.

Requirements: Senior Lecturer - A doctorate in Geography, GIT or a related discipline. Lecturer - Master's degree in Geography, GIT or a related discipline. Senior Lecturer/Lecturer - An established academic profile in the GIT and/or Geography environment o proven competence as lecturer, postgraduate supervisor and administrator or proven ability as GIT specialist in the industry o a proven record of research and scientific publications in GIT application o sound communication and language skills in English.

Recommendations: A completed doctorate o professional qualifications in GIT and/or experience in GIT application within appropriate disciplines o ability to teach in Afrikaans and English o academic experience o a focus on human-geographical sciences.

Commencement of duties: 1 September 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter

Closing date: 30 July 2010

Enquiries: Prof. Hannes van der Merwe on +27 21 808 3218

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

A competitive remuneration package and excellent service benefits are attached to this position. For further details, contact +27 21 808 2753.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

It is important that applicants request their referees to forward confidential reports by the closing date to vacancies_academic@sun.ac.za.

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.