Associate Professor - Physics At Umma University

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
This is a supervisory position and the appointee shall be expected to provide academic/research leadership to members of lower academic/research grades. Appointment is a three (3) year renewable performance-based contract, depending on age, citizenship, and any other reason; e.g. appointment to a specific research programme.

Academic Qualification
Must have an earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university.

Experience and Responsibility
Must have:
At least eight (8) years of continuous/cumulative full time university teaching or research experience; three (3) of which MUST have been as a Senior Lecturer or Senior Research Fellow level.
Since last promotion to Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow supervised a Doctoral student.
Attracted research or development funds as Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Fellow.
Attended or contributed at learned conferences, seminars or workshops.
Evidence of continued research and/or effective teaching.
Show evidence of academic leadership in his/her area of specialization through joint research and publications.
Must be registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
Evidence of leadership (administrative experience, active participation in departmental/school/university/institutional activities as well as international/continental/regional /national /local/community activities).

Skills
Leadership and coordination at institutional, departmental, school and community level.
Teaching and /or research and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students.
Proposal, report and research paper writing.
Design and develop academic programmes and curriculum

Publications
Must have published since last promotion any of the following:
Four (4) articles in referred journals for Associate Professor and six (6) articles for Associate Research Professor OR
One (1) refereed book in candidate's professional area published by recognized publishers, plus two (2) articles for Associate Professor; and one (1) refereed book in candidate's professional area plus four (4) articles for Associate Research Professor OR
Two (2) distinguished exhibitions or performance of original creation plus two (2)/four (4) articles in a refereed journal for Associate Professor and Associate Research Professor respectively OR One (1) patented invention/innovation (recognised by National or International body) plus one (1)/three (3) article for Associate Professor and Associate Research Professor respectively OR Two (2) review articles plus two (2)/four (4) articles in refereed journal for Associate Professor and Associate Research Professor respectively OR
One (1) International Academic/Research award plus one (1) or three (3) articles in refereed journal for Associate Professor and Associate Research Professor respectively.