Senior Research Fellow Job Vacancy at MAKERERE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH in Uganda

Qualification:
PhD
A minimum of six (6) new publications in Refereed journals
A  minimum  of  five  (5)  years  of  proven  Research
Not less than ten (10) Research reports
Contribution to the intellectual life in the area of  specialization

Area of Specialization:
Political Economy: Agrarian Studies; Economic Theory and History; Late Industrialization and
International Political Economy
History,  with  a  specialization  in  Pre-Colonial African and Indian Ocean History and/or Histo
-riography and Historical Methods

Political  Theory:  modern  and  pre-modern;Western and non Western Comparative
Literary and Cultural Studies: World and African Literature;  Social  and  Cultural  Anthropology;
post-colonial studies

Duties and Responsibilities:
Publish at least two Articles a year;
Teach  two  MISR  graduate  courses  annually,and the 3’d Year PhD Colloquium;
Give at least one Research Seminar a year;
Participate in planning a MISR workshop and book publication annually;
Participate in planning and carrying out MISR core Research Projects;
Participate in writing at least one policy brief annually in the area of specialization;
Prepare and submit an Annual activity Report;
Actively  participate  in  service  to  the  Institute and University;
Participate in workshops run by the Institute;
Supervision of Students to completion;
Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director.

Tenure of appointment:
Five (5) years renewable contract subject to satisfactory performance.

How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates  for  the  listed  posts  below.  Interested  applicants  should  submit  application,  Curriculum  Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts (3 copies each set) giving full details of applicant’s education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal and email addresses. Applicants should make sure that at least two Referees have forwarded references concerning their applications  by  the  time  of  submission  of  the  application.

Applications should be addressed to;
The Director
Human Resources
P. O. Box 7062
Kampala Uganda
And  delivered  to  the  Employment  Division  Office,
Room 409, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University.

Deadline: 5/Jan/2017