Job description


The University of Johannesburg invites suitably qualified individuals to apply for the position of Lecturer in the School of Economics.
The School of Economics is one of six schools within the College of Business & Economics (CBE). The core activity of the School of Economics is to train economists in various fields of economics (financial engineering, industrial policy, development economics, local government economics, econometrics, competition & regulation economics, environmental economics, innovation, and trade economics).
The successful candidate for this post is expected to support our Financial Engineering programme by performing full academic duties that include teaching, postgraduate supervision, and research.


Responsibilities:  

The incumbent will be expected to:


Have strong knowledge of the fields of Financial Economics/Engineering and Quantitative Economics.
Be able to lecture and supervise Master's/PhD students, especially in the field of Financial Economics.
Be able to conduct and publish high-quality research.


Minimum requirements


A minimum requirement of a relevant Masters degree (NQF 09 level) with quantitative background.
Sound knowledge of Financial Economics/Engineering, Machine Learning application in Financial Econometrics, Mathematics and Advanced Econometrics at postgraduate level.
Proven teaching experience and research ability.
A demonstrated ability to publish research findings in high-ranked accredited/peer-reviewed journals is the most important requirement for the position.  
Working knowledge of advanced mathematics/statistics and different econometrics packages, especially Python, R and MATLAB.
The candidate must be willing to teach in other areas of economics when required.
Proven record of relevant academic publications.
Experience in supervising Master students.


Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:


Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues.
Good planning and organisational skills.
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.
Working knowledge of soft-ware packages in the fields of mathematics and financial econometrics.
The ability to publish in high-impact journals.
The ability to supervise graduate students.
Research management skills.
Overall management skills.


Recommendations:


PhD degree (NQF 10 level) with quantitative background.
Experience in supervising postgraduate students at both Master and PhD levels.
An excellent record of relevant academic publications.
A strong background in advanced mathematics/statistics, econometrics and Machine Learning, with application to the field of financial economics/engineering would be a strong recommendation.
Experience in online teaching and learning methodologies.


Deadline: 6 April 2025