Stellenbosch University is home to an academic community of some 28 000 students as well as just under 3 000 permanent staff members on five different faculties.

Stellenbosch University (SU) is an inclusive, innovative, and future‑focused institution, a place of discovery and excellence where both staff and students are thought leaders in advancing knowledge in the service of all stakeholders.

We are seeking an incumbent who will be appointed permanently as a full professor in either Molecular Biology or Human Genetics and also appointed in a five‑year renewable appointment as Head of the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. This incumbent will become a core member of, and establish their own research group within, the Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) of Stellenbosch University, provide vision and leadership to the Division and contribute to the research excellence of the B...