Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor in Human Resource Management

About the role

The University of Malawi, Department of Leadership and Management Studies, is recruiting a Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor in Human Resource Management. The successful candidate will combine high-quality teaching, research leadership, postgraduate supervision, resource mobilisation and community engagement, contributing to the University's academic development.

Key responsibilities

• Teach Human Resource Management at undergraduate and postgraduate level, develop curricula and prepare, administer and mark assessments
• Lead research in Human Resource Management, publish in peer-reviewed journals and secure external research funding
• Supervise undergraduate research projects and postgraduate dissertations and theses, and mentor junior academics
• Take part in departmental, school and University committees and help with accreditation and programme development
• Run consultancy, professional training and knowledge-transfer activities and promote university partnerships with industry, government and civil society

Required profile

• PhD in Human Resource Management, Business and Management, Public Administration or a closely related discipline, with a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Strong record of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals, consistent with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Demonstrated experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and student supervision
• Evidence of academic leadership, research collaboration, resource mobilisation and community engagement

Applications with a detailed CV, copies of certificates, a list of publications and three traceable referees must be sent by 13 November 2026 to the Registrar, University of Malawi, Zomba, or by e-mail to the vacancies office.