Senior Lecturer vacancy at University of Colombo

Job Description

UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

POST OF LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)/ LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED) 

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

The University of Colombo will entertain applications from suitably qualified persons for the above post up to 04th July 2022.

NB: “Preference will be given to candidates who are board certified as Specialists in Psychiatry by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and eligible as trainers ie:

having completed a minimum of three years post board certification”

 01. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

(C)Senior Lecturer Grade II

(1.) i MBBS Degree with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours at the Final MBBS examination or End of Course Examination of the Clinical Sciences Stream

OR 

ii MBBS Degree with Second Class (Lower Division) Honours at the Final MBBS examination or End of Course Examination of the Clinical Sciences Stream.

OR 

iii MBBS Degree              

and 

(a)A Doctoral Degree in the relevant field

or         

(b) A Master’s degree in the relevant field with full-time research of at least 24 months duration  

OR  

 iv Such academic or professional qualifications or professional experience as may be approved by the University Grants Commission upon the recommendation of the University of Colombo.

AND 

(2.)i  a. A Doctoral Degree in the relevant field

OR          

b. A MD/MS and Board Certification of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) where required or its equivalent

OR     

c. A Master’s degree in the relevant field with full-time research of at least 24 months duration 

OR       

ii. Such professional qualifications and experience as may be approved by the University Grants Commission upon the recommendation of the University of Colombo.

AND

(3.)At least six (06) years’ experiences in one or more of the following:

(i.) Teaching at University level,

(ii)Professional Experience,

(iii) Research in a recognized Institution,

(iv) Postgraduate Studies to acquire the qualifications stipulated at (2) above

Notes :

(a)An applicant who qualifies only under (C)(1)(iii) above may be exempted from (C)(2) (i) above if he/she has a Doctoral Degree/MD/MS in the relevant field. 

(D)

Senior Lecturer Grade I

(1.)

i .MBBS Degree with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours at the Final MBBS examination or End of Course Examination of the Clinical Sciences Stream

 OR

ii.MBBS Degree with Second Class (Lower Division) Honours at the Final MBBS examination or End of Course Examination of the Clinical Sciences Stream.

 OR

iii.MBBS Degree

and 

(a)  A Doctoral Degree in the relevant field

OR

(b) A Master’s degree in the 0relevant field with full-time research of at least 24 months duration 

OR

iv

Such academic or professional qualifications or professional experience as may be approved by the University Grants Commission upon the recommendation of the University of Colombo.

AND

(2.)

i a. A Doctoral Degree in the relevant field

OR      

 b. A MD/MS and Board Certification of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) where required or its equivalent

OR      

c. A Master’s degree in the relevant field with full-time research of at least 24 months duration 

 OR

ii. Such professional qualifications and experience as may be approved by the

University Grants Commission upon the recommendation of the University of Colombo.

AND                 

(3.) At least eleven (11) years’ experience [of which not less than six (06) years should have been after obtaining the qualifications stipulated in 2 above] in one or more of  the following : 

(i.)Teaching at University level, 

(ii)Professional Experience,

(iii)Research in a recognized Institution,

(iv)Postgraduate Studies,

Notes :              

(a) An applicant who qualified under  (D) (1) (iii) above may be exempted from 

(2) (i) above if he/she has a Doctoral Degree/MD/MS in the relevant field.

02.SALARY AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:

 Salary Code: U-AC 3 (for Lecturer (Probationary )/Lecturer(Unconfirmed)/Senior Lecturer Gr. II/I   Rs. 54,600 – 10x1,335; 13x1,630; 8x2,170 – 106,500 p.m. (as at 01.01.2020)

U-AC 3(II);Senior Lecturer Grade II:

Rs. 79,360 – 11 x 1,630 – 97,290 p.m. (as at 01.01.2020)

U-AC 3(I);Senior Lecturer Grade I:

Rs. 91,310 - 7 x 2,170 – 106,500 p.m. (as at 01.01.2020)

 In addition, the Government approved allowances applicable to the University system will be paid.

The selected candidate will be a member of the Universities Provident Fund as well as of the University Pension Scheme.  He/She will contribute 10% of his/her monthly salary to the Universities Provident Fund and at the same time the employer will make a total contribution of 15% of his/her salary of which 8% will be credited to the Universities Pension Fund and 7% to the Universities Provident Fund. Three percent (3%) of the salary will be contributed by the University to the Employees’ Trust Fund in terms of the provisions of the Employees’ Trust Fund Act, No. 46 of 1980. 

 The appointment will be on probation for a period of three years which may be extended at the discretion of the Council of the University of Colombo.

 The other conditions of appointment will be in accordance with provisions of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, Universities (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 1985 and Universities (Amendment) Act No. 1 of 1995 and Ordinances, By-laws, Regulations and Rules, etc. made thereunder.

 IMPORTANT

 Applicants from Higher Educational Institutions, Government Departments and Government Corporations should apply through the Heads of such Institutions.  Applications which do not conform to this requirement will be rejected. Such applicants are strongly advised to submit an advance copy to the address given below.

 Duly completed applications should be forwarded with copies of relevant educational (with transcripts), professional, extracurricular activities and service certificates under registered post/ e- mail (recruit@ace.cmb.ac.lk) to the Senior Asst. Registrar/ Academic Establishments, University of Colombo, 94,  Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03 on or before the deadline. 

The Post applied for should be indicated on the left-hand corner of the envelop.  

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

For Registrar.

University of Colombo

94, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03.

 10 June 2022