MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

Please note that 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 – 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 BUSINESS SCIENCES

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post Full-time)

Qualifications

• First degree in Entrepreneurship, Economics, Business Management or any other Commercial related fields with at least a 2.1 pass.
• Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Innovation, Strategic Management or any other Commercial related field.
• PhD in the fields above would be an added advantage.
• Practical industry experience and membership to a relevant trade or professional body is an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

Suitable candidates must be able to teach the following modules:

• Innovation Management
• Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs

*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 Tuesday, 23 October 2026. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.

NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications may be required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.