Role Summary
Kirinyaga University is seeking a qualified and experienced academic to join as a Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering, Medical Electronics, or Medical Instrumentation. The role involves delivering high-quality teaching, conducting innovative research, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research, and participating in departmental administration and curriculum development.
Key Responsibilities
- Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Setting, moderating, administering, processing, and marking examinations
- Academic advising and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Participating in professional and community services
- Initiating linkages and resource mobilization
- Initiating, promoting, and conducting research
- Developing teaching and learning materials
- Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in research activities
- Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty development plans
- Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, and conferences in relevant fields
- Participating in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula in the Department
- Attending and participating in Departmental meetings and other activities for effective management of the Department and Faculty
- Undertaking administrative duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications & Requirements
- At least three (3) years teaching experience at the University Level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience
- An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university
- Registered with a relevant professional body (where applicable)
- A minimum of forty (40) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least fifteen (15) should be from refereed scholarly journals
- Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by visiting the Kirinyaga University recruitment portal at recruitment.kyu.ac.ke or through the Application Link.
