The School of Economics and Finance (SEF) is one of six schools in the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand. The school offers an active research environment and unrivalled access to industry and international bodies, as a result of being located in the country s industrial heartland. It delivers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Economics, and Finance. For further information, please visit our website at https://www.wits.ac.za/sef/
Brief DescriptionThe School invites applications for the above position. Applicants should hold a coursework Masters in Economics with an excellent academic record. Teaching experience in Econometrics and international finance is required. Further, proficiency in R along with ability to teach econometrics using R Statistical Software is essential. Additionally, a research focus grounded in firm level analysis is desirable.
The successful applicant will be expected to:
Actively participate in research
Teach both undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Participate actively in the running of the School through administration and academic citizenship activities.
Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered
Detailed DescriptionJob RequirementsAdditional DetailsHow To ApplyTo apply: Applicants are invited to apply, by registering your profile on the Wits
I-Recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.
Submit a covering letter together with a CV that includes the name, address and contact details (as well as e-mail addresses) of three referees.
Certified copies of qualifications and South African ID or passport if not South African.
By applying for this post the Applicant acknowledges that their personal information will be processed by the University. The Applicant, by their conduct in proceeding with an application for this position, gives their consent to the processing of their personal information as required by the University s Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy. Such processing includes logging their information on the University s recruitment systems and disclosing their personal information to University employees identified to take part in the selection and recruitment process. The Applicant consents to any further processing of their personal information as may be required for relevant verification and reference check purposes. The confidentiality of the Applicant's personal information will be maintained.
The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise
Any enquiries can be addressed to: adeola.oyenubi@wits.ac.za
Closing date: 30 September 2025
The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.