Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer in Marketing and Consumer Studies

The University of Botswana (UB), a premier state-owned tertiary institution dedicated to shaping the future through excellence, research, innovation and meaningful societal impact, invites applications from accomplished and suitably qualified professionals for the position of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer Marketing and Consumer Studies in the Department Marketing Consumer Sciences under the School of Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality.

Job Summary Employer: University of Botswana Job Type: Full-time Location: Gaborone, Botswana Category: Education Closing Date: 2026-09-28 Key Responsibilities i. Contribute to the development of and implementation of university, faculty and school level strategies, policies, plans, and procedures; ii. Teach undergraduate, postgraduate and executive courses in Marketing and/or International Business, among others; iii.

Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; iv. Undertake scholarly research either individually or in collaboration with others; v. Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices; vi. Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice; vii. Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development; viii.

Review programmes/ courses to ensure they are relevant to and up to date with local, international, global and disciplinary contexts, as well as engagement with students, stakeholders and peers; ix. Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; x. Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; xi. Advocate for cross-disciplinary research to tackle societal challenges effectively; xii.

Collaborate with other institutions, organisations or cognitive disciplines in the university to drive the research standing of the university; xiii. Examine, moderate or assess undergraduate and/or postgraduate students; xiv. Participate and serve as a Board Secretary in departmental committees; xv. Conduct and participate in community extension work to include the promotion of locally relevant cultural attributes/ values that benefit the community, serving as an advisor/ resource to a community organisation and/ or applying professional expertise to solve community problems; xvi.

Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally; xvii. Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks and perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson Requirements (i) a PhD/Doctoral degree in any of the following disciplines: Marketing, International Business, or equivalent domains; (ii) A Master's degree in Marketing, International Business or equivalent domains with a relevant Bachelor's degree of at least a 2.1 pass; (iii) A minimum of three (3) years teaching, research and governance is required, at a university or comparable institution, iv) A very good cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognized publishers, 4 of which should be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases.

How to Apply To apply, please visit: ub.bw REF Code: IRC 3423