Re-advert: Associate Professor (AP)/ Senior Lecturer (SL) Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy Practice Division, Faculty of Pharmacy

The Faculty of Pharmacy invites suitable candidates to join its Pharmacy Practice team.

All academics are responsible for disseminating knowledge (teaching and learning), creating knowledge (research), and engaging in community engagement recognizing differences in executing these responsibilities within academic departments and faculties. Academics are also expected to assume administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level and contribute to their profession.

Associate Professor

• At least a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy, PharmD or related qualification with at least 10 years of teaching experience or 10 years of professional experience in a health or medicines related field.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a pharmacist.
• Considerable experience teaching Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy courses. Has facilitated case based discussions and supervised clinical experiential training. In addition, has contributed to curriculum development by designing and reviewing new academic programmes aligned with SAPC.
• Research supervision of Masters and preferably PhD candidates, to completion.
• Track record of research publications and the ability to attract funding.
• National and emerging international profile in the discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles with a willingness to assume a leadership role in the faculty, if required.

Senior Lecturer

• At least a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy, PharmD or related qualification with at least 7 10 years of teaching experience or professional experience in a health or medicines related field. Teaching experience will be advantageous. Candidates with a Master's Degree in Pharmacy Practice or a related field, and significant progress toward a PhD, may be considered.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) as a pharmacist.
• Teaching experience in Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy courses will be an advantage. Has supervised clinical experiential training.
• Research supervision or co supervision.
• Track record of research publications.
• Emerging national profile in the discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles with a willingness to assume a leadership role in the faculty, if required.

Prospective candidates must read the job profile and Further Particulars for further information and ensure all relevant documentation is submitted.

The following documents are required:

• A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications, which should include the following:
  • Reasons for leaving your current and previous jobs.
  • Referees who are and/or were your direct line manager, their title, name, designation, and contact information, which should be at least their contact number and email address.
• A strong and succinct motivation that tells us your interest in the post and suitability relative to the job requirements.

Please note, no hand written applications will be considered. Failure to submit all documentation will result in an application being disqualified.

Any questions or enquiries regarding the submission of an application can be submitted to .

• Short listing meeting scheduled for TBC
• The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date.

Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R 1

Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R 1

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. This post is advertised as permanent post, but the University may opt to appoint on a fixed term contract of not less than three years. The University reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of the post. An application in itself does not entitle the applicant to an interview. Employment checks will be conducted on recommended candidates.

Closing Date: 17 April 2026

This advertisement may be closed before the indicated closing date if a high number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit it as soon as possible.

If you are not contacted within 30 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Recognising that diversity is important in achieving excellence. Rhodes University strongly encourages South African members of underrepresented designated groups as well as persons with disabilities to apply. Spouses and partners of existing staff members are also encouraged to apply. Please note all appointments are made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of 55 of 1998, as amended, the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2022 and the University's Recruitment and Selection policies.

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