Statistics

SENIOR LECTURER IN STATISTICS (1 Contract Position)

dintsig — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:49:51 +0000

SENIOR LECTURER IN STATISTICS (1 Contract Position) dintsig Fri, 24/10/2025 - 14:49

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Thu, 13 Nov. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION STUDIES

VACANCY NO. IRC 2873

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses especially: Biostatistics or Stochastic Processes ii) supervise undergraduate, Master, and Ph.D. student research as the need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Candidates should have: i) At least a relevant doctorate in Statistics ii) At least 3 years teaching experience at university or comparable institution; iii) 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 should be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, books 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; iv) Sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer-reviewed publication every 2 years; v) Scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 referred journal articles; vii) Publications should be spread nationally and internationally and across journals; viii) Some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed text in other institutions, etc. ix) recognized as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer of for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers); editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation keynote speaker at national and/or international conferences x) Evidence of governance and social engagement activities; xi). The following will be added advantages: i) Preferred area of specialization is in one of the following: Biostatistics or Stochastic Processes (ii) Sustained research activity; ongoing internally supported research; iii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate. iv) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or graduate projects nationally and v) Effective and experience in running a program/course. etc. The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers, (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates published, name of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any and number of pages. The work should be categorized into books, book chapters, referred journals, non-refereed works, and consultancies.

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 Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: 13th November 2025

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (1 Contract Position)

dintsig — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:47:47 +0000

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (1 Contract Position) dintsig Fri, 24/10/2025 - 14:47

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Thu, 13 Nov. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION STUDIES

VACANCY NO. IRC 2872

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and PhD student research as need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Candidates should have: i) At least a relevant Doctorate in Statistics. ii) Show evidence of engagement in research. iii) Evidence of governance and social engagement will be an added advantage; iv) University teaching experience or equivalent will be an added advantage. v) Areas of interest in any area of Statistics.

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

How To Apply: Signed letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University determine your suitability for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied for: quote the vacancy number, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705. Gaborone Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; fax (267) 319 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date is: 13th November 2025

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (9 POSITIONS)

dintsig — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:31:10 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (9 POSITIONS) dintsig Fri, 24/10/2025 - 10:31

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Fri, 31 Oct. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO: IRC 2871

Duties: The successful applicants will assist lecturers of first and second level statistics courses in their tutorial work. Each teaching assistant will be required to work minimum of 8 hours per week. Hours can be negotiated to be during out of office hours. The selected candidates will work under the supervision of the departmental tutorial coordinator, course instructor and Head of Department to achieve the departments teaching requirements.

Requirement: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or Combined Major Statistics, with at least a 2(ii), but applicants with a basic degree in Mathematics and a Master degree in Statistics should be currently enrolled and registered for the graduate program with the department. Previous teaching experience and/or a Master’s Degree in statistics shall be added advantages. Flexibility to work during the day would also be an added advantage. Preference will be given to 4844��Ѹ�� registered PhD and MA students.

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

How to Apply: Each application should include the following: (i) A signed letter of application that quoting the Vacancy Number(s) and Position(s) applied for and that addresses the stated requirements and provide any other information to assist the University to determine your suitability for the position. (ii) a current Curriculum Vitae detailing contact information; age, nationality, educational qualifications, positions held at universities, publications record, teaching record, and any other information considered relevant to the job. (iii) Certified true copies of educational certificates and transcripts; (iv) Confidential letters from three (3) references which should either accompany the application or be sent directly to the address below:

The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137). Please note that Applications with incomplete information may not be acknowledged.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: 31st October 2025

PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS (1 contract position)

dintsig — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:22:37 +0000

PROFESSOR IN STATISTICS (1 contract position) dintsig Thu, 10/07/2025 - 10:22

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Fri, 1 Aug. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO: IRC 2642

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses especially multivariate statistics, probability theory, statistical Inference and stochastic processes; ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and PhD student research as need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Candidates should i) have a doctorate in statistics. ii) At least 9 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution: iii) An excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 24 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 12 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 12 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc. published by recognized publishers depending on the quality and standing of the publisher: An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals. iv) Sustained research output: a minimum of 3 peer reviewed publication every four years. v) Scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences: vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 8 refereed journal articles; vii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals: viii) 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. ix) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer of 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. x) evidence of governance and social engagement; xi) Successful supervision of 4 masters students of co-supervision of six masters students or supervision of 2 PhD students or co-supervision of 4 PhD students. (xii) Preferred area of specialization is in one of the following: Stochastic Processes and Its Applications or Reliability or Probability Theory or Bayesian Inference or Non-parametric Inference. The following will be added advantages: i) Sustained research activity; on-going internally supported research; ii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate. iii) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or graduate projects nationally and iv) Effective and experience in running a program/course, etc.

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

Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

How To Apply: Signed letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University determine your suitability for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied for: quote the vacancy number, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to:

The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: 1st August 2025

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (Contract Position)

dintsig — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:42:59 +0000

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (Contract Position) dintsig Tue, 25/02/2025 - 10:42

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Mon, 17 Mar. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO. IRC 2213

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Science

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses especially Bayesian Statistics, Multivariate Analysis ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and PhD student research as need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

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

The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705. Gaborone Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; fax (267) 319 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 Block 240, Office No. 135: (240/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 17th March 2025

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (2 Contract Positions)

dintsig — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:39:04 +0000

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (2 Contract Positions) dintsig Tue, 25/02/2025 - 10:39

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Mon, 17 Mar. 2025

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO. IRC 2212

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Science

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

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date is: 17th March 2025

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (6 positions) -Re advertisement

dintsig — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:57:24 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (6 positions) -Re advertisement dintsig Mon, 02/09/2024 - 09:57

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Tue, 17 Sep. 2024

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO: FSS/DS 01/2024

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Teaching Assistant in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences.

Duties: The successful candidates will assist lecturers of first and second level statistics courses in their tutorial work. Each teaching assistant will be required to work minimum of 8 hours per week. Hours can be negotiated to be during out of office hours. The selected candidates will work under the supervision the Departmental Tutorial Coordinator, Course Instructors and Head of Department to achieve the departments teaching requirements.

Requirements: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics or Combined Major Statistics, with at least a 2(ii), but applicants with a basic degree in Mathematics and a Master degree in Statistics should be currently enrolled and registered for the graduation program with the department. Previous teaching experience and/or a Master’s degree in Statistics shall be added advantages. Flexibility to wok during the day would also be an added advantage.

Remuneration: The 4844��Ѹ�� offers a competitive fixed hourly rate.

How To Apply: 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 CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 processed.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137)

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: 17 September 2024

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (15 positions)

mfetane — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:56 +0000

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (15 positions) mfetane Wed, 07/08/2024 - 16:29

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Wed, 21 Aug. 2024

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO: FSS/DS 01/2024

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Teaching Assistant in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences.

Remuneration: The 4844��Ѹ�� offers a competitive fixed hourly rate.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137)

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: 21 August 2024

LECTURER IN STATISTICS

mfetane — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:41:49 +0000

LECTURER IN STATISTICS mfetane Thu, 20/06/2024 - 08:41

Department/Faculty

Statistics

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

VACANCY NO. FSS/ST 04/2023 (Contract Position) Re-advertisement

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses especially Biostatistics, Design of Experiments, Non-parametric, Agricultural Statistics and Biometry ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and PhD student research as need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: Candidates should have: i) At least a relevant Doctorate in Statistics. A relevant Masters’ Degree in Statistics with a Bachelors’ degree in Statistics of at least a 2(i) pass /GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances; ii) Show evidence of engagement in research. iii) Evidence of governance and social engagement will be an added advantage; iv) University teaching experience or equivalent will be an added advantage. v) Areas of interest in Biostatistics, Design of Experiments, Non-parametric, Agricultural Statistics and Biometry.

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

The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705. Gaborone Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; fax (267) 319 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date is: Open until filled

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (CONTRACT POSITION)

ramahobok — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:39:49 +0000

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (CONTRACT POSITION) ramahobok Thu, 30/11/2023 - 09:39

Department/Faculty

Statistics

Closing Date

Fri, 15 Dec. 2023

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

LECTURER IN STATISTICS (CONTRACT POSITION)

VACANCY NO: FSS/ST07/2023

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses especially Data Science or Time Series or Data Mining Business and Finance. ii) supervise undergraduate, Master, and Ph.D. student research as the need may arise; iii) participate in all academic and professional activities of the department including research; iv) carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

NB: A relevant Master’s Degree in Statistics with a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics of at least a 2(i) pass /GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances;

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

How to Apply: Signed letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University determine your suitability for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied for: quote the vacancy number, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, three reference letters, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705. Gaborone Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; fax (267) 319 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@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 should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 15 December 2023