"Lecturer/Senior Lecturer"

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town seeks to appoint to its academic staff, at the level of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, a terrestrial plant ecologist or terrestrial plant ecophysiologist. The appointee must be able to teach plant ecology and ecophysiology at the undergraduate level and must be able to supervise postgraduate student projects. The appointee will be expected to attract funding and conduct research with emphasis on southern African ecosystems.

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Closing date: 09 January 2026

Reference: ID 1248

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