EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES -THE NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Academia for Society and Industry

 THE NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(NM-AIST)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1. BACKGROUND

 

The Nelson Mandela African Institute Science and Technology (NM-AIST) has been established under the Tanzania’s Universities Act No. 7 of 2005, and as part of a network of African Institutes of Science and Technology (AISTs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NM-AIST envisions becoming a World-Class Institution of Higher Learning dedicated to the pursuit and promotion of excellence in science and engineering, and their applications for economic growth and sustainable development in Africa. The NM-AIST will deliver and promote high quality and internationally competitive teaching and learning, research and innovation, and public service in science, engineering and technology for enhanced value addition to people and natural resources, and entrepreneurship to stimulate and catalyze economic growth and sustainable development in Africa.

2. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

 

The NM-AIST is now in the process of recruiting academic, administrative and technical staff in order to strengthen delivery of postgraduate studies in various fields of science and engineering, within 2010/2011. NM-AIST has started with Master’s and PhD programmes in two schools, namely; (i) Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, and (ii) Mathematics, Computational and Communication Science and Engineering. In addition to the two schools, NM-AIST has also established academic departments which offer PhD programmes for the time being and later Masters programmes in Materials Science and Engineering, Water and Environmental Science and Engineering, and Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering. The programmes also incorporate selected modules of Humanities and Business Studies that will enable our students to develop attributes of effective and efficient technology leadership and industry captaincy.

3. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - ACADEMIC STAFF

 

Applications for employment are invited from citizens of Tanzania and other East African countries to fill various academic positions with key qualifications in the areas of specialization as shown in Table 1. The minimum qualifications and salary scales for the various academic positions are as depicted in Table 2. Academia for Society and Industry

 

4. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF

 

For Senior Administrative and Technical Staff, viz. salary scales 18-21; applications for employment are invited from citizens of Tanzania and other East African countries. For Junior Administrative and Technical staff, viz. salary scales below 18, applications for employment are invited from citizens of Tanzania only to fill the positions as shown in Table 3. The entry salary offered to a candidate will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

5. MODE OF APPLICATION

 

All applicants are required to submit their applications with the following:

(i) Photocopy of relevant certificates whose originals will have to be vetted upon reporting for duty for successful candidates

(ii) Curriculum Vitae

(iii) Names of at least two Referees

(iv) Contact details: postal address, telephone and telefax numbers, e-mail addresses.

 

6. CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 31 December, 2011.

 

All applications should be addressed to:

Deputy Vice Chancellor – Planning, Finance and Administration

The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha

P.O. Box 447 Arusha.

TANZANIA

Telephone: +255 272 555070

Telefax: +255 272 555071

Email: dvc-admin@nm-aist.ac.tz Academia for Society and Industry

Table 1: Schools/Departments and Areas of Specialization SCHOOL/ DEPARTMENT		Position			Specialisation			Key Qualifications
1.	Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering (LSBE)			Professor/ Associate Professor		Medical / Clinical Sciences			PhD in Medical/Clinical Sciences. First degree of Medical Doctor and ELSI skills mandatory
Bioprospecting					PhD in Chemistry or Life Sciences. MSc and BSc in Analytical/Organic Chemistry mandatory
Biotechnology / Industrial Microbiology					PhD in Biotechnology / Industrial Microbiology. Research experience in Biotechnology development or Protein engineering required.
Senior Lecturer			Bioinformatics				PhD in Bioinformatics. MSc and BSc in Biological, computational or allied sciences.
Medical / Clinical Sciences					PhD /MSc in Public Health or Epidemiology. First degree of Medical Doctor mandatory
Plant Biotechnology					PhD and MSc in Plant Biotechnology with knowledge in Molecular Biology
Biochemistry					PhD in Biochemistry. MSc and BSc in Biochemistry or Chemistry
Bioengineering					PhD in Bioengineering. MSc and BSc in Chemical Engineering or/and Life Sciences
Cell Biology					PhD in Cell Biology. MSc and BSc in any Life Sciences
Molecular Biology					PhD in Molecular Biology. Research focus on genomics, molecular genetics is required
Lecturer			Bioinformatics				PhD and MSc in Bioinformatics. BSc in Biology or computer sciences
Bioprospecting					PhD in Chemistry or Life Sciences. MSc and BSc in analytical / organic chemistry
Biotechnology / Industrial Microbiology					PhD in Biotechnology / Industrial Microbiology. MSc or BSc in Food Sciences or Environmental Sciences
Plant Biotechnology					PhD in Plant Biotechnology. MSc and BSc in any Life Sciences
Bioengineering					PhD in Biological engineering or Chemical engineering. First degree in Chemistry or Life Sciences
Biochemistry					PhD in Biochemistry. First degree in Chemistry or Food Sciences.
Molecular Biology					PhD in Molecular Biology. First degree in any Life Science discipline