MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY
STAFF VACANCY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:
The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:
(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance with the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services.
(e) Industrialization –through commercialization of products.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Biochemistry
Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 post)
Qualifications
- First degree in Biochemistry with at least a 2.1 pass
- Masters in Biochemistry / Biotechnology
- PhD in Biochemistry will be an added advantage
- At least one year teaching experience will be an added advantage
- Experience in Bioinformatics will be an added advantage
Duties & Responsibilities
The candidate should be proficient in teaching Biochemistry to undergraduate and Medical Students.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 04 March 2026. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.
NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.
To apply for this job email your details to academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw