About
Your job board for higher education in South Africa
Professors, researchers, and professional staff find university jobs and academic careers at South Africa's universities and research institutes.
One board, close to home
Higher-ed careers in South Africa happen close to home. This page is the local job board for university jobs in your city and at South Africa's campuses.
A university job at University of Cape Town or University of the Witwatersrand, a research post in Cape Town or Johannesburg — many of the most meaningful academic careers happen close to home.
Browse South Africa university jobs.
Our story
Generic job boards bury academic jobs and research jobs next to every other industry. University jobs need their own board — one that speaks the language of higher education recruitment: professor, lecturer, scientist, dean, and the professional staff who keep campuses running.
About half of higher education roles are administrative and professional staff. We list those alongside academic careers for faculty and researchers, because universities hire whole teams, not only the people who teach and publish.
This South Africa page is for domestic academic jobs — university jobs, research posts, and professional staff roles at South Africa's universities and institutes.
Why AcademicJobs
We believe South Africa's higher-ed job board should be specialised — built for university jobs, research jobs, and academic careers in South Africa, not borrowed from a general careers site.
Built only for higher education
Every feature is for academic jobs: university jobs, lecturer roles, research posts, and professional staff at South Africa's universities and institutes.
Academic, research, and professional staff
Professors and scientists sit next to the administrators who make up about half of higher education hiring. Academic careers in South Africa include both.
Local first
Search university jobs in Cape Town or Johannesburg. This South Africa board is built around where you are — your campus, your city, your country page.
5000+ subjects
From STEM to the humanities, we list academic jobs across 5000+ subjects so specialists in South Africa can find the right department, not a catch-all category.
Tools around the listing
News, ratings, university salaries, and the Career Hub sit beside the posting — context for academic careers, not a social feed.
Employers post here too
Universities and institutes in South Africa list university jobs and professional staff roles on the same board. Seekers search; employers post.
THE Network
THE Network brings academics, researchers and higher education professionals together by specialty. Join the rooms for your field, connect with peers, and be found for the roles and collaborations that matter to you.
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Active jobs
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Our goal
Our goal is to be the dedicated South Africa university jobs board — the place professors, researchers, and higher-ed professionals look first for domestic academic jobs and university jobs.
It is free to search, and it starts with the role in your city — or the job you post there.
Inside AcademicJobs
The listing is the point. Around it we keep the things that help you choose: news, ratings, university salaries, and the tools academics actually use. Start with the news, check salaries, or open the Career Hub.
News
Daily higher-ed, research, and hiring stories. Read what is moving university jobs and academic careers before you apply.
ExploreRate My Professor
Reviews so you know the classroom before you join it. Context for academic careers that a posting never includes.
ExploreRatings
Employer rankings and university ratings — the workplace, not just the posting. See how institutions compare before you accept.
ExploreSalaries
University and professor pay ranges so you can weigh a university job against the market, not just the offer letter.
ExploreCareer advice
Guides and alerts from the Career Hub: how to apply, when to move, and what higher education recruitment actually looks like.
ExploreResearch grants
Funding for scholars who need the grant as much as the job. Pair a research post with the money that makes the work possible.
ExploreWhere we hire
This South Africa page covers academic jobs in Cape Town and Johannesburg, including university jobs at University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand.
Frequently asked questions
What is AcademicJobs.com South Africa?
AcademicJobs.com South Africa is your job board for academic jobs in South Africa. We list university jobs, academic careers, research jobs, and faculty positions at South Africa's universities and research institutes.
Who is AcademicJobs for?
Professors, lecturers, researchers, scientists, deans, and administrative staff looking for academic careers in South Africa — and the universities that hire them.
Is there an academic job board for South Africa?
Yes. This is the local AcademicJobs South Africa board. Search university jobs in your city and at South Africa's campuses here.
How do employers post a university job in South Africa?
Universities and research institutes post university jobs and professional staff roles on AcademicJobs.com. Use Post a Job to list a South Africa role and reach candidates who specifically search academic jobs.
Find your next higher education role
Browse thousands of jobs for professors, researchers, scientists, and higher-ed professionals — at universities, research institutes, and beyond.