Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)

Midlands State University MSU

  • Gweru
  • Full-Time
  • Education
  • Posted Sept. 1, 2026
  • Closes Sept. 14, 2026 Closing soon

About this role

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME POST:
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:
(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service and Community engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services.
(e) Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY STUDIES

Responsibilities

• Teaching and supervising Undergraduate and Post-graduate students’ research work.
• Teaching Quantitative Research Methods module.
• Teaching Theories of Migration, Integration and Citizenship module.
• Teaching Global Migration and Personal Identity module.
• Teaching Migration Management and Protection module.

Requirements

• First Degree in Sociology or Social Anthropology with at least a 2.1 pass.
• Master’s Degree in Sociology, Social Anthropology or Demography/Population Studies.
• PhD in Sociology, Anthropology, Population Studies, or an equivalent field