Senior Research Fellowship in Phytochemistry - University of Swaziland

University of Swaziland SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW/RESEARCH FELLOW IN PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Swaziland Institute for Research in Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous Food Plants
The Vision of the University is “Leadership through Excellence in Education”

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position: SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW/RESEARCH FELLOW IN PHYTOCHEMISTRY

Swaziland Institute for Research in Traditional Medicine, Medicinal and Indigenous Food Plants

Qualifications:A PhD in Phytochemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry or Pharmacognosy. The right candidate should be a versatile researcher with substantial output and who can source funds for the institute.

Duties:

• Phytochemical screening of medicinal and food plants
• Ethnobotanical surveys of medicinal and indigenous food plants
• Design and evaluation of research proposals
• To perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of the Institute

APPLICATIONS AND CLOSING DATE

Applications with detailed CV, certified copies of original certificates and names of three referees should be sent to:

The Registrar
University of Swaziland
Private Bag 4Kwaluseni, Swaziland
Email: sar-hr@uniswacc.uniswa.sz
Closing date: 15 May 2009