Environmental Science

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

dintsig — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:47:23 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS dintsig Fri, 13/06/2025 - 15:47

Department/Faculty

Closing Date

Wed, 25 Jun. 2025

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Department of Environmental Science

Vacancy NO: IRC 2574

Duties: Successful candidates will be expected to assist with the (i) teaching of laboratory practicals, tutorials and field trips in the respective subjects; (ii) marking of assignments, tests and laboratory reports; (iii) performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Applicants must possess at least a BA/BSc in Environmental Science or related subjects. Preference will be given to postgraduate students with good progress in Environmental Science.

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications

How to Apply: Letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other relevant information to assist the University to determine your suitability for the position. You should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current C.Vs (including telephone, and telefax numbers and e-mail), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts and names and addresses of three referees. Send your application to:

The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw . Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 121 at Block 233 (233/121).

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

NB: Online applications should be submitted as one merged PDF document per position.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 25th June 2025

TEMPORARY FULL-TIME/PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS

dintsig — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:38:30 +0000

TEMPORARY FULL-TIME/PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS dintsig Fri, 13/06/2025 - 15:38

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Wed, 25 Jun. 2025

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: IRC 2573

Duties: Successful candidates will be expected to assist with the (i) the teaching of laboratory practicals, tutorials and field trips in the respective subjects; (ii) marking of assignments, tests and laboratory reports; (iii) supervising Teaching Assistants; iv) performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department

Requirements: Applicants must possess at least BA/BSc degree single or combined major in Environmental Science or cognate subject & at least one year teaching experience. Preference will be given to postgraduate students with good progress in Environmental Science.

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualification

How to Apply: Letters of application are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to determine your suitability for the position. You should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current C.Vs (including telephone, telex and telefax numbers and e-mail), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts and names and addresses of three referees. Send your application to:

The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw . Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 121 at Block 233 (233/121).

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

NB: Online applications should be submitted as one merged PDF document per position.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 25th June 2025

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN RANGE ECOLOGY (Contract) (Re- advertisement)

mfetane — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:40:06 +0000

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN RANGE ECOLOGY (Contract) (Re- advertisement) mfetane Thu, 10/10/2024 - 07:40

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: IRC 1217

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach post-graduate and undergraduate level courses in range ecology; (ii) supervise post graduate and undergraduate student’s projects as need may arise; (iii) participate in the academic, governance and social engagement in range ecology or related field; (iv) and perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements

Associate Professor: Applicants should possess: (i) a PhD in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (ii) a Master’s degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field (iii) have at least 6 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. 8 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 4 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every 3 years; (vi) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g funded or commissioned); (vii) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) recognizable research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 2 of the these); (xi) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing of new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at national and international conferences (required in at least 2 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University (xv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. (xvi) Knowledge in Learning Management Systems such as Moodle or Blackboard.

The following will be added advantages: Remote Sensing background, research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.

The curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.

Senior Lecturer: Applicants should have: (i) a Doctorate in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (ii) a Master’s degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vii) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (viii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of these); (xi) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of these) and (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) knowledge in Learning Management Systems such as Moodle or Blackboard. The following will be added advantages: Remote Sensing background, research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw

Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and names and addresses of three referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be considered.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing Date: Open until filled

LECTURER IN HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES

mfetane — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:35:16 +0000

LECTURER IN HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES mfetane Tue, 17/09/2024 - 09:35

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Tue, 8 Oct. 2024

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: IRC 1785

The Faculty of Sciences invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Lecturer in Hydrology and Water Resources.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the physical environment; (ii) supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects within the department; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise; (iv) participate in the academic and professional activities of the Department; (vi) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) a PhD in Hydrology, or related fields; (ii) evidence of engagement in research. The following will be added advantages: (i) evidence of Governance and Social Engagement; (ii) teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; (iii) knowledge in environmental systems modelling.

NB: Applicants with a Master’s degree in Hydrology with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related fields of at least a 2.1 pass//GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances.

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CV’s (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454/2969, Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before stipulated closing date.

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 233, Office No. 135 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 8 October 2024

TEMPORARY PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS

mfetane — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:45:45 +0000

TEMPORARY PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS mfetane Wed, 12/06/2024 - 10:45

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Fri, 28 Jun. 2024

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: FSc/ES 01/2024

Requirements: Applicants must possess at least BA/BSc degree single or combined major in Environmental Science or cognate subject & at least one year teaching experience. Preference will be given to postgraduate students with good progress in Environmental Science.

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualification

How to apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide any other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 28 June 2024

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

mfetane — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:43:46 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS mfetane Wed, 12/06/2024 - 10:43

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Fri, 28 Jun. 2024

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

VACANCY NO: FSc/ES 02/2024

Requirements: Applicants must possess at least a BA/BSc degree in Environmental Science or related. Preference will be given to postgraduate students with good progress in Environmental Science.

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 28 June 2024

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN RANGE ECOLOGY (Contract)

mfetane — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:56:07 +0000

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN RANGE ECOLOGY (Contract) mfetane Thu, 29/02/2024 - 15:56

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: IRC 1217

Requirements

Associate Professor: Applicants should possess: (i) a PhD in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field, with strong application of Remote Sensing; (ii) a Master’s degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field (iii) have at least 6 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. 8 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 4 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every 3 years; (vi) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g funded or commissioned); (vii) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) recognizable research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 2 of the these); (xi) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing of new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at national and international conferences (required in at least 2 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University and (xv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. The following will be added advantage: research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.

Senior Lecturer: Applicants should have: (i) a Doctorate in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field, with strong application of Remote Sensing; (ii) a Master’s degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in Rangeland Ecology/Rangeland Science or related field; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vii) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (viii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of these); (xi) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of these) and (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/ moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.

Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be considered.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing Date: Open until filled

LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (CONTRACT)

ramahobok — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:22:36 +0000

LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (CONTRACT) ramahobok Mon, 12/06/2023 - 09:22

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Fri, 30 Jun. 2023

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (CONTRACT)

VACANCY NO: FOS/ENV03/2023

The Faculty of Sciences invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Lecturer in Environmental Economics.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental economics and quantitative techniques in environmental science. (ii) supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects within the department; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise; (iv) participate in the academic and professional activities of the Department; (vi) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) a Doctorate in Environmental Economics or a related field with a bias towards environmental economics; (ii) show evidence of engagement in research, The following will be added advantages: (i) evidence of governance and social engagement as well as teaching experience at a University or comparable institution.

NB: In special circumstances, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Economics or related field with a bias towards environmental economics, (plus at least a 2.1 pass or GPA of 3.6 at the Bachelor’s degree level) may be considered on a contract basis.

How to Apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualifications in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, three reference letters. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Science, Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 3552454; Fax (267) 318 5097; E-mail: fosvacancies@ub.ac.bw

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be considered.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing Date: 30 June 2023

TEACHING ASSISTANTS, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

mfetane — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:22:04 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE mfetane Fri, 02/06/2023 - 09:22

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

FACULTY OF SCIENCE - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: FSc/ES 02/2023 - TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Requirements: Applicants must possess at least a BA/BSc degree single or combined major in Environmental Science or cognate subject. Preference will be given to postgraduate students with good progress in Environmental Science.

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications

Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 20 June 2023

TEMPORARY PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

mfetane — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:33:37 +0000

TEMPORARY PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE mfetane Thu, 01/06/2023 - 15:33

Department/Faculty

Environmental Science

Closing Date

Tue, 20 Jun. 2023

FACULTY OF SCIENCE - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

VACANCY NO: FSc/ES 01/2023 - TEMPORARY PART-TIME DEMONSTRATORS

Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualification

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office No. 135 at Block 233 (233/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date: 20 June 2023