Lecturer in Statistics or Mathematical Statistics

Education
Arua, Uganda, Africa
February 27, 2025
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill vacant position of Lecturer in Statistics or Mathematical Statistics at Muni University.

Job Reference:    MU/ACD/4.1/2025

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To teach, research, and community service activities within their department or discipline.

KEY FUNCTIONS 

  1. Lecture undergraduate and graduate courses.
  2. Develop course materials and assessments.
  3. Provide academic guidance and support to students.
  4. Engage in scholarly activities such as research, publication, or innovation.
  5. Contribute to departmental, university and community service.
  6. Conduct research and disseminate research findings through conferences, seminars and publications.
  7. Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research projects.
  8. Conduct seminars and tutorials.
  9. Mentor Assistant Lecturers and teaching Assistants 

KEY OUTPUTS

  1. Lesson plans prepared and lectures delivered according to the time table. 
  2. Fundable research proposals prepared and approved. 
  3. Research conducted and research findings disseminated/published. 
  4. Students undertaking research supervised. 
  5. Seminars conducted. 
  6. Tests, examinations and course work set, marked and results compiled. 
  7. Fundable Research grants applied for. 
  8. Junior Staff and students Mentored.   

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

The applicant should be below the age of 55 years at the time of application.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

Should have a PhD in Mathematical statistics or PhD in Statistics or be on a PhD track in Statistics or Mathematical Statistics. 

Those applicants on PhD track must have defended their proposals by the time of submission of their applications (attach evidence of defense).  

Should have a Master’s of science degree in Statistics or Mathematical statistics or Biostatistics or Master of Statistics.

Should hold either a First Class or Second-class Upper Bachelor degree of Science in Education majoring in Mathematics or Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics or Bachelor/BSc in Statistics. 

Should have at least three (3) years of teaching experience in the specified field of specialization.

Must be a person of integrity 

Typed application letters should be submitted in triplicate to the University Secretary, Muni University, P.O. Box 725, Arua, or the Kampala Liaison office in Makerere University Lincoln House A1 to be received not later than Friday 14th, March 2025 at 5:00pm.

1. The application letter should bear the title of the post and the reference number specified against the vacancy.

2. Applicants should attach three sets of CERTIFIED PHOTOCOPIES of their Academic Documents and Professional Certificates, National Identity Card and three recent passport size photographs, a typed and signed CV, evidence of previous/current employment (employment contract(s), appointment letter(s) and Certificate(s) of Service) and any other relevant documents. Where it is required, applicants for academic positions should attach evidence of publications and graduate research supervisions.

3. The application must include the applicant’s telephone contact, e-mail address and telephone numbers of three referees.

4. An applicant who shall not formally receive communication from the University on completion of the selection exercise should consider him/herself unsuccessful.

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