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UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

REDUIT

V A C A N C I E S

FULL-TIME ACADEMIC POSTS

The University of Mauritius as an equal opportunity employer is inviting applications from

suitably qualified candidates for academic posts, on a full-time contract basis in the first

instance, in the following fields (and specialisations):

Agricultural Production and Systems Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural and Food Science Crop Science/Botany Microbiology

Applied Sustainability and Enterprise Development Material Sciences or Environmental Engineering with specialisation in Sustainable

Design/Development

Chemical and Environmental Engineering Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Land Surveying

Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering with specialisation in Software Engineering/

Web Technologies/Information Systems

Economics and Statistics Statistics (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree in Statistics and a

Masters degree in Statistics or in Actuarial Science)

Statistics with specialisation in Actuarial Science or Financial Statistics(Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree in Statistics and a Masters degree

in Actuarial Science or in Financial Statistics)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering with specialisation in Control Systems and/or

Instrumentation/or any other relevant fields in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics

Engineering

Health Sciences Nursing

History and Political Science History (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree and a Masters degree in

History)

Political Science (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree and a Mastersdegree in Political Science)

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International Relations (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree and aMasters degree in International Relations)

Heritage Management Law

Financial Law International Trade Law Business Law Advocacy and Opinion Writing

Mechanical and Production Engineering Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in Structural Mechanics, Energy,

Materials, Automation, Artificial Intelligence or any other relevant fields in

Mechanical Engineering

Social Studies Development Studies Library Studies (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree and a Masters

degree in Library Studies)

Communication Studies (Specific Qualification Requirements: First degree inCommunication or Media Studies with specialisation in the Digital field (Digital

imaging, audiovisual production and reporting) and/or Corporate and Marketing

Communication and a Masters degree in the relevant field of specialisation).

Any appointment will normally be at Lecturer grade. However, applicants having relevantacademic and professional experience and who wish to be considered for appointment to a

higher grade such as Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor must indicate their

preference accordingly.

The appointment will be on a two-year full-time contract basis in the first instance. Suchcontractual appointment does not give any candidate the automatic right to any future

appointment in a permanent capacity at the University of Mauritius.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A Masters Degree in the relevant field from a recognised institution.

Preference will be given to candidates holding a PhD in the relevant field and having teaching

and research experience.

BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES

The scheme of service for the academic posts and details of salary and benefits are available

for consultation onhttp://www.uom.ac.mu/vacancies/scheme_benefits.pdf

AGE LIMIT:40years

NOTE:Candidates unless already in the Public Sector (Government and Parastatal Bodies) should

not have reached their 40th birthday by the closing date of the application.

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MODE OF APPLICATION

Applications must be submitted online at the following link:http://online.uom.ac.mu/acadrecruitment by the closing date of Wednesday29 May 2013

Applicants who wish to apply for more than one field/specialisation must submit aseparate application for each field/specialisation.

Disabled persons having the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should carefully follow all the procedures and instructions indicated below:

(i) Fill in and submit the application form online.(ii) After the online submission, applicants mustprint, verify and sign hard copy/copies of

the completed online application form/s (referred to as Annex I in the onlineapplication) and should send same, together with PHOTOCOPIES of

educational certificates, transcripts and mark sheets, birth certificate and marriage certificate (if applicable), testimonials, equivalence of qualifications (where applicable) for each field/specialisation

applied

by REGISTERED POST to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius, Rduit, bythe closing date.

(iii) The envelopes should be clearly marked Full-Time Academic Post on the top rightcorner. Those who have previously applied for similar positions should submitFRESHapplications.

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 29 May 2013.

Note - INCOMPLETE AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

The University reserves the right:

(i) to call for interview only the best qualified applicants;(ii) not to make any appointment as a result of this advertisement.

PROFESSOR H C S RUGHOOPUTHVICE-CHANCELLOR

10 May 2013

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