Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor in Testing and Measurement

University of Malawi invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates for the challenging and demanding academic position in the in the School of Education (Education Foundations Department) tenable at the University of Malawi. There is only one position at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor level in Testing and Measurement.

Applicants for Lecturer must have a Master of Education Degree in Testing and Measurement plus a PhD in Education specializing in Testing and Measurement.

Applicants at Senior lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor level should provide evidence of their publications in peer reviewed journals (3 for Senior lecturer, 5 for Associate Professor and 8 for Professor

Job Description

The successful candidate should be able to: 

1. Teach Item Response Theory, Classical Theory of Measurement, Multi-Dimensional Scaling, Fundamentals of Test Construction and Educational Statistics.  

2. Supervise postgraduate Students in Testing, Measurement and Evaluation.

3. Supervise students on teaching practice, 

4. Carry out research, consultancies and outreach activities.

Prospective candidates should send their complete application package, including a letter of application, most recent and detailed curriculum vitae with three traceable referees, copies of certificates and two academic reference letters (which should be sealed and signed at the back of the envelop by the referees) to: vacancies@unima.ac.mw. All applications should be received by 30th June, 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.