Associate Professor: Mechanical Engineering

JOB PURPOSE: The purpose of this academic post is to provide academic leadership in learning and teaching within Mechanical Engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to contribute meaningfully to research, innovation, and postgraduate supervision. The incumbent is expected to develop and strengthen research capacity within the department, engage in scholarly and professional service, and contribute to the core academic and strategic functions of organisation. MINIMUM

Listing summary from the employer — the full description and application are on the employer’s site via the Apply button.

About Teaching & Education work in Eastern Cape

SACE registration is required for any post in a South African public school, and the provincial departments advertise in cycles rather than as vacancies arise. Independent schools run to their own calendar and typically recruit a term ahead. The most common reason strong candidates never hear back is procedural: public-sector applications go to the district office, not to the school. A CV sent directly to a principal usually never reaches the shortlisting process at all.

The Eastern Cape job market divides between the automotive cluster around Gqeberha and Uitenhage, manufacturing in Buffalo City, and a business process outsourcing sector that has grown quickly in Gqeberha. Government, education and health are the other large employers here.

Teaching & Education jobs on JobsJunction

We currently list 66 teaching & education jobs across South Africa, including 3 in Eastern Cape. Browse all teaching & education jobs or see what else is open in Eastern Cape.

Other teaching & education jobs open now

How to apply

Applications for this role are handled directly by the employer. JobsJunction never asks a job seeker for money — read our guide to job scams in South Africa before you send anyone your documents, and make sure your CV clears the screening software most large employers run it through.

Share this job

JobsJunction

Curated jobs from employers across South Africa. Free to browse, no sign-up — apply directly to the employer.

© 2026 JobsJunction — a WildLogic project