Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (2 Posts) Full-Time - DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

job Description

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY
STAFF VACANCY
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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS:
The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:
(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service and Community engagement– the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services.
(e)Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (2 Posts) Full-Time

Duties and Responsibilities

The Candidate must be capable of teaching and supervising undergraduate students’ research work, and should be proficient in teaching Programming languages, Mobile Application Development, Software Engineering, Digital Image Processing, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Coding Theory, Cryptanalysis and Development of Cryptosystems, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science and Big Data Analytics, Data Communications and Computer Networks, Digital Signal Processing and Digital Logic Gates.

NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications
-BSc (Hons) Computer Science / BSc (Hons) Computer Systems Engineering / or an equivalent in the relevant field with at least a 2.1 pass.
-MSc Computer Science / MSc Computer Systems Engineering / MSc Cybersecurity/ MSc Software Engineering or an equivalent in the relevant field.
-PhD in Computer Science/ PhD in Computer Systems Engineering or studying towards the PhD in Computer Science/ Computer Systems Engineering or an equivalent in the relevant field is an added advantage.
-Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education or an equivalent is an added advantage.
-Publications in peer reviewed journals are an added advantage

How to Apply

Applicants must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource.

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is 09 April 2026. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.

NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.