💼 Full-Time Position

Professor - development studies

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Nelson Mandela University
📍 eastern cape, eastern cape, South-Africa
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Location
eastern cape, South-Africa
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Posted
June 14, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The core purpose of this academic post is to lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with particular strength in development finance and related applied economic development areas, to conduct and publish high-quality research within the discipline of Development Studies, to supervise both master’s and doctoral students working on development-finance and socio-economic development topics, and to undertake the necessary administrative duties within the Department, while also providing mentorship and academic support to emerging scholars.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Coordination of academic programmes within the Department, including strengthening content related to development finance, entrepreneurship, and applied economic development. Supervision of masters’ dissertations, treatises and guided reports, particularly in areas such as development finance, SME development, innovation, and socio-economic transformation. Supervision of doctoral theses ac...