MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
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 to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service and Community engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School 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 ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCES, ZVISHAVANE CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Technical Assistant/ Technician/Senior Technician – Draughtsperson (1 post – Full time)
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering: Draughting and Designing
- National Certificate in Draughting and design Technology.
- A BTech/BEng/BSc Degree in Mechanical/Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering will be an added advantage
- At least 2 years hands-on experience in creating detailed engineering drawings of mechanical parts/ assemblies for projects working with CAD?CAM software (AutoCAD,PTC Creo/ProEngineer, Ansys, MathCAD, Mastercam etc)
- Experience as a trainer or instructor at higher education or tertiary education levels will be advantageous.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate would be required among other things to: –
- Design and set up a drawing office.
- Install, test and commission computer aided drawing equipment.
- Repair and maintain office drawing equipment/tools.
- Coordinate and supervise drawing and CAD laboratory practicals.
- Assist students and staff in research and third-stream income projects.
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 18 February 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