"Lecturer. (Full-Time) 100% Permanent Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice"

Job: IRC105690

Job Title Lecturer. (Full-Time) 100% Permanent Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice

Location

Organization Name Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Therapeutic Sciences

Department Description

The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology has well-equipped laboratories and collaborative ties with local industry to support its research output. For teaching and learning, the Division of Pharmacy Practice is looking for a 100% full-time, permanent lecturer. A competitive package is offered.

Brief Description

Key responsibilities include the following:

• To make a major contribution to the work-based learning programme.

• To be involved in Pharmacy Practice course development activities and lecturing, as well as to develop and moderate assessments within the Division.

• To contribute toward the supervision of postgraduate students of the Division.

• To make a major contribution to the research output of the Division.

Requirements:

• Master of Pharmacy degree.

• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council is non-negotiable.

• An understanding of principles and governance of work-based learning in pharmacy education.

• Competence in a work-based learning environment, including the following:

• Coordination or teaching in work-based learning,

• Designing assessment tools appropriate for work-based learning,

• Moderation of processes and quality assurance (validity and reliability evaluations) for clinical/practice-based assessments,

• Supervision or mentorship of students in a practice setting,

• Managing student performance and concerns during work-based learning hours.

• Experience and evidence of such in professional practice engagements (current or recent) in environments relevant to work-based learning placements, such as:

• community pharmacy,

• hospital pharmacy,

• industry pharmacy

• primary healthcare/public sector healthcare pharmacy, and/or

• multidisciplinary clinical environments.

• Experience in engagement with practice sites and professional stakeholders is advantageous, including maintaining effective partnerships with work-based learning placement sites, site preceptors, and health service environments that support work-based learning activities in community, hospital and industrial pharmacy settings.

• Experience in undergraduate teaching and learning in Pharmacy Practice, with delivery and facilitation of applied teaching that develops clinical reasoning.

• Experience in designing, implementing and moderating assessments and case-based evaluations, whilst providing structured feedback and maintaining consistent academic standards.

• Experience in student support and academic development, including managing performance concerns, professionalism issues, and remediation processes where appropriate, with sound documentation of adherence to fair academic processes.

• Research experience relevant to Pharmacy Practice, with existing research outputs, and evidence of the capability to contribute to postgraduate supervision, including guidance through proposal development, ethical application processes, research execution, and scholarly writing, using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches.

Preferences:

• A PhD or the applicant to already be pursuing a PhD, with evidence of progress and a clearly defined research trajectory.

• Demonstrated established contribution to Pharmacy Practice teaching and/or work-based learning activities, including evidence of sustained involvement in programme delivery and student development.

• Evidence of familiarity with curricula development, assessment systems, and moderation processes, including implementation of standard-setting practices and maintenance of consistent academic standards across modules.

• Demonstrated experience with work-based learning placement models, including active involvement in placement coordination, engagement with placement sites, and collaboration with preceptors and professional stakeholders.

• Evidence of effective collaboration within a team.

• Evidence of emerging or established research outputs including active participation in postgraduate supervision or co-supervision.

Detailed Description

Job Requirements

Additional Details

How To Apply

For more information

Contact: Professor Yahya E. Choonara

Telephone: (011) 717-2552 / 2052

Email: Yahya.choonara@wits.ac.za

Closing Date: 25 February 2026

Staffing and Promotion criteria.pdf

To apply:

To apply, please submit a covering letter, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees via

i-Recruitment: https://irec.wits.ac.za

Only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting. An interview will form part of the selection process.

NB: The University will seek confidential referee reports for all shortlisted candidates. At least one referee must be the candidate’s current or most recent immediate supervisor or line manager.

Please note: No appointment will be made without the receipt and satisfactory consideration of the required referee reports.

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