Senior Lecturer (Cosmetic Technology), School of Pharmacy- Thika Campus
Qualification
Must have:
- PhD degree in Cosmetic Technology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized Academic Institution.
- At least three (3) years of teaching/research experience at the university level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow;
OR
- A Master’s degree qualification Cosmetic Technology or an equivalent qualification from recognized/accredited university (for special cases outlined on MKU teaching staff appointments and promotions guidelines, 2020);
- At least 7 years teaching experience at a university, 4 of which should be as a Lecturer.
- Accumulated at least 32 equivalent publication points as a Lecturer/Research Fellow of which 24 should be from refereed scholarly journals;
- Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion and attracted research funds as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
- Be registered by the relevant Professional Body.
Key responsibilities also include
Reporting to: Dean, School of Pharmacy
Duties and responsibilities:
- Teach in a specialized and established programme of study to impart knowledge and skills to students by employing a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students for effective learning.
- Develop and review curriculum in line with the current market trends in order to guide in teaching and learning.
- Interpret curriculum in a bid to synthesize the content and disseminate the same to the learners.
- Prepare course outline to guide in the effective delivery and coverage of the syllabus.
- Develop learning content to ensure adequate coverage of the course outline.
- Set, moderate, invigilate, administer examinations to test the understanding of course content and give progressive report to the Department.
- Supervise postgraduate projects, dissertations/theses at graduate level and other experiential learning programmes.
- Attend defense meetings for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Participate in conferences, professional bodies events and prepare publications in order to disseminate knowledge generated through research.
- Initiate, promote and participate in research in order to generate new knowledge.
- Establish linkages and networks through collaboration with University and industry stakeholders at local and international levels so as to enhance exchange of ideas and expertise.
- Facilitate field studies for the students to enable them acquire hands on experience.
- Invigilate and assess students during attachments/trips/internships so as to equip them with the technical knowhow for future careers.
- Monitor class attendance sheets to ensure that students sitting for the examinations meet the required lecture attendance before they can sit for their examinations.
- Prepare list of items required to be procured with their specification for use during teaching, practicals and research.
- Present examination results to the Departmental board of examiners.
- Be an academic adviser and mentor to students and staff.
- Develop fundable research proposals to attract funding, solve societal problems and expand knowledge through academic publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Carry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
Method of application
If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,
Deadline 6th November, 2026.