October 21, 2025

Lecturer (Contract appointment: 2 years): Department of Old and New Testament Studies (Job ID: 6274) – (1961)

  • Temporary
  • Bloemfontein
  • Available on request ZAR / monthly

Website University of the Free State

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Lecturer (Contract appointment: 2 years): Department of Old and New Testament Studies

The University of the Free State is seeking a Lecturer for the Department of Old and New Testament Studies. The appointment is for a contract period of 2 years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Presenting undergraduate and postgraduate modules in New Testament and undergraduate modules in New Testament Greek.
  • Conducting research within the broader framework of New Testament and its interdisciplinary potential.
  • Publishing scientific papers in peer-reviewed and DHET-accredited journals.
  • Communicating research findings at scientific conferences.
  • Sourcing funding for research from international and national funding organisations.
  • Supervising postgraduate students at master’s and PhD levels.
  • Participating in leadership and administration at Departmental and Faculty levels.

Inherent Job Requirements:

The successful candidate must have:

  • A PhD on NQF Level 10 in New Testament.
  • Completed 16-32 credits of Greek on third-year level (NQF 7) with at least 8-16 credits in New Testament Greek and/or Early Christian Literature and/or Greek Rhetoric.
  • Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
  • Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in DHET-accredited journals.

Application Instructions: Applications must be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: https://ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll

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