The Department, which currently houses eleven academic and three support staff, has a particular strength in hard-rock petrology and petrogenesis. At present the main specialties are in the areas of high-grade metamorphism, crustal melting and granite genesis. We have ready access, on campus, to a wide range of mechanical and analytical techniques that are required to support research in this area (rock storage, preparation, crushing, etc., a mineral separation laboratory, EMP, SEM, XRF, ICP-MS [LA and solution]). Other relevant areas covered within the Department, include structural geology, tectonics and ore-deposit geology. The Department is highly research-orientated, with an emphasis on publication in top-quality journals and the supervision of research students.

Duties: Teaching undergraduate and honours courses in Igneous Petrology

• teaching service courses as may be required
• supervising honours, MSc and PhD student research projects
• participating in the development of the departmental undergraduate and honours curriculum
• participating in departmental administration
• following of and seeking funding for a productive personal research programme

Requirements: PhD in Igneous Petrology or Igneous Geochemistry

• a track record of research in the field of igneous processes
• excellent research skills, as evidenced by publications in high-profile international, peer-reviewed petrology journals
• ability to teach Igneous Petrology from a geochemical and/or tectonic perspective.

Recommendations: Demonstrated competence to teach at undergraduate level o an interest in and the ability to apply principles of igneous petrology/geochemistry to the study of magmatic/igneous-related ore deposits o an interest in orogenesis and Archaean crustal evolution.

Commencement of duties: 1 November 2009

Closing date: 14 August 2009

Enquiries: Prof. J.D. Clemens on +27 21 808 3159 or at jclemens@sun.ac.za

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. Applicants should request their referees to forward confidential reports by the closing date direct to the address below.

Apply online at http://www.sun.ac.za/vacancies. You may also forward your application to The Manager: Personnel Provisioning & Planning, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa, e-mail it to vacancies_academic@sun.ac.za or fax it to +27 21 808 2484. Application forms are obtainable on our homepage at http://www.sun.ac.za/applicationforms or by e-mailing vacancies_academic@sun.ac.za or contacting +27 21 808 2753.

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