Call for Applications: for the post of Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Permanent) at Department of Private Law, Apply Now
The Department of Private Law, within the Faculty of Law, invites applications for this permanent academic appointment at the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level.
The appointment will strengthen research and teaching across several areas of the Department’s academic offerings at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, especially in Foundations of South African Law, Persons and Family Law, and Contract Law. The Department would welcome applications from candidates with the relevant qualifications, experience, and an interest in these fields. Candidates should demonstrate the potential to be academic leaders in a Faculty and Department that value a critical and comparative approach to the study of law.
Responsibilities include:
• Teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or as otherwise required by the Department or Faculty;
• Supervising students, including at the postgraduate level (as appropriate to the level of appointment);
• Maintaining a research profile and publication output commensurate with the level of appointment;
• Contributing to and/or participating in Faculty and Departmental activities and assuming administrative responsibilities appropriate to the level of appointment; and
• Maintaining socially responsive activities and/or public or professional service commensurate with the level of appointment.
The annual cost of employment, including benefits and scarcity allowance for the respective levels, is as follows:
At Lecturer level: R974 126
At Senior Lecturer level: R1 207 358
To apply,
Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:
• Motivational letter that speaks to the requirements of the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Three referee names, which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number
• Highest qualification
• Certified transcripts of your academic results
• ID/Passport
Closing date: 31 July 2026
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