Staff Associate/Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor of Literature in English

The Department of English at the University of Malawi is looking for one candidate to fill the post of Staff Associate/ Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor/ Professor of Literature in English.

Suitability and Duties

Candidates applying for the position of Staff Associate should have a minimum of a BA (Humanities) or BEd (Language) with Credit or above, majoring in English.

Those applying for the position of Lecturer should have at least a Masters Degree in Literature with a minimum of two years teaching experience in two or more of the following fields:

• African Literature

• Literary and Cultural Theory

• African Film and Cinema

• Malawian Literature

• Oral Literature and Popular Culture

• European Literature

• Afro-diasporic Literature

• Creative Writing

Those applying for the position of Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/ Professor should have at least a PhD in Literature/Literary Studies. The candidate should also have a minimum of two years of supervising undergraduate and/or postgraduate students. They should also show evidence of publications in international peer-reviewed journals. For the position of Associate Professor and Professor, in addition to the above requirements, the candidate should have a good track record of handling research projects, show evidence of strong inter/national research linkages and networks, and should have experience of engaging with the community.

Applications including a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and names of three traceable referees should be submitted to:

The Registrar

University of Malawi

P.O. Box 280

Zomba

Email: registrar@unima.ac.mw

Applications should be received not later than 6th April, 2022.