Deputy Head of Department of Medicine and Second Chair,
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN & THE WESTERN CAPE
GOVERNMENT DEPUTY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
OF MEDICINE & SECOND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The Faculty of Health Sciences’ vision is to be a centre of excellence in health sciences that is locally relevant and globally competitive. Established 112 years ago, the Faculty hosts the oldest medical school in sub-Saharan Africa, and the top-rated faculty of health Sciences on the African continent. The Department of Medicine at the
University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital is a large clinical and academic department which plays a
leading role in medical education and research, and provides clinical services to the population of the Western
Cape and, in the case of our highly specialised services, to patients throughout southern Africa.
The University of Cape Town and the Department of Health and Wellness of the Western Cape Government invite
applications for this challenging and exciting permanent post of Deputy Head of Department of Medicine and
Second Chair, within UCT’s world-leading faculty, for appointment as soon as possible.
For detailed information on this post, please view the job description on the following link: https://jobs.uct.ac.za/job/Cape-Town-Deputy-Head-&-Second-Chair-Medicine/1182019601/
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https://jobs.uct.ac.za/job/Cape-Town-Deputy-Head-&-Second-Chair-Medicine/1182019601
closing date: 15 July 2025 Reference: ID 1007
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