The University of Cape Town is seeking an energetic and dynamic psychiatrist to join the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health to provide leadership in the area of psychosis research. The Deparment has several collaborations with international centres of research excellence and there is an opportunity to drive this work forwards.
The successful candidate will be expected to: Provide leadership in the area of psychosis research, participating in and facilitating ongoing data acquisition, analysis, and publication.
REQUIREMENTS
Registration as a psychiatrist with HPCSA
PhD in Psychiatry
Ability to analyse psychiatric data, as demonstrated by a solid track record of academic output
Demonstrated interest in one or other area of the field, as demonstrated by publications in this area
Ability to provide statistical consultation to graduate students and staff
Demonstrated competitiveness for acquiring national and international research funding
RESPONSIBILITIES
Participating in and facilitating ongoing data acquisition;
Clinical assessment, clinical protocol development and quality control;
Data analysis, and publication;
Facilitating collaboration and international communication;
Research supervision;
Project management and research administration.
The appointment will be on UCT Academic Clinical conditions of service. The annual cost of employment, including benefits will be based on the University’s clinical pay line which is aligned to OSD rates.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Ms Vathiswa Mbangi at recruitment05@uct.ac.za
– UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc😉
– A letter of motivation detailing suitability for this post
– Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo a competency test. Telephone: 021 650 3003 Website: www.psychiatry.uct.ac.za Reference number: E210210 Closing date: 31August 2021
UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at www.hr.uct.ac.za/hr/policies/employ_equity
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.
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