{"id":7981,"date":"2023-08-09T17:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=7981"},"modified":"2023-08-09T17:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:19:06","slug":"senior-lecturer-lecturer-department-of-horticultural-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/senior-lecturer-lecturer-department-of-horticultural-science","title":{"rendered":"Senior Lecturer \/ Lecturer: Department of Horticultural Science"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Job description<\/strong>
\nThe vision of the Department of Horticultural Science at Stellenbosch University is to be recognised both nationally and internationally as the foremost Southern African department for teaching, research and technology transfer in horticultural crops, specifically tree crops and floriculture, respected for its innovation, academic excellence and levels of service to the horticultural industry.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The mission of the Department is to educate and train undergraduate and postgraduate students in pre- and postharvest biology, physiology and technology of commercial deciduous, subtropical and citrus fruit tree systems and floriculture, in order to supply human talent to the horticultural industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

Furthermore, to conduct dynamic research and technology transfer in the tree<\/a> crop and floriculture industries, providing value-adding technology to industry partners in order to increase their global competitiveness and profitability.<\/em><\/p>\n

This mission is pursued by highly qualified staff employing relevant, effective teaching and research techniques.<\/em><\/p>\n

The activities of the Department<\/a> include:<\/em><\/p>\n

(1) Familiarising students with the biology and physiology of growth and development of perennial woody<\/a> plants, the interaction between the plant and environment, and the post-harvest biology and technology of fresh products by using specific groups of tree crops as training models, e.g., pome and stone fruit (deciduous), avocados (subtropical fruit), citrus (evergreens) and Cape flora (floriculture).<\/p>\n

(2) Developing the ability of students to translate biological and physiological knowledge into technology that can be used in the horticultural industry, in order to create a demand for the skills and attributes developed by the graduated students.<\/p>\n

(3) Conducting a focused research programme<\/a> in tree crops and floriculture that will advance scientific knowledge and create value-adding technology for the industry partners.<\/em><\/p>\n

(4) Developing an effective technology<\/a> transfer programme in collaboration with industry partners in order to maximise the benefits of knowledge within the industries.<\/p>\n

(5) Maintaining a healthy balance and interaction between teaching, research and service to industry partners and the community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To expand the current focus and activity within the Department, we are looking for an academic who is interested in exploring the research areas of subtropical fruit and nut crops with a special focus on the pre- and post-harvest horticulture of avocado and macadamia.<\/p>\n

The main duties of the incumbent will include:<\/p>\n