• A relevant PhD in Pharmacy Practice (NQF 10) with relevant research, publications, clinical teaching experience, and service to the academic and wider community.
• A Master’s in Clinical Pharmacy and two (2) years experience precepting postgraduate clinical pharmacy students in direct patient care settings
• Experience as main supervisor for postgraduate students at both Masters and PhD level
• Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and teamworking within work environment
• Substantial teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level, demonstrating teaching innovation and course development and design
• Proven ability to design, deliver and continuously develop modules across the Schools teaching programmes, contributing to the educational development of the University
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to disseminate complex and conceptual ideas clearly and confidently to others using high level skills and a range of media
• Registered or registerable with the Health Professions Council of Namibia (HPCNA) 
• Evidence of collaborative research leading to successful impact
• Evidence of collaborations with industry and/or ability to source funding for research projects
• Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community
• Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School
• Proven record of taking responsibility for academically related administration

Associate Professor:

• Served as Senior Lecturer for a minimum of three (3) years 
• A cumulative record of seventeen (17) publications of which seven (7) must be refereed scholarly research outputs and must have been published since becoming Senior Lecturer; Of these at least three (3) of the publications must be refereed journal articles. 

Full Professor:

• Served as Associate Professor for a minimum of three (3) years
• A cumulative and sustained record of twenty-five (25) publications of which seven (7) must be refereed scholarly research outputs and must have been published since attaining the grade of Associate Professor.