Wits vacancies 2025/2026

Wits Human Resources makes use of integrated on-line recruiting software to manage all their vacancies. New applicants are encouraged to click here new iRecruitment link in order to create their profile or visit the advertised Jobs listed in order to apply directly for the advertised job. 

Internal applicants
To view a full list of internal vacancies click on the following link and follow the ‘Apply for Job’ navigation : https://iwits.wits.ac.za/

External applicants
Click on the advertised Job links below to be re-directed to the on-line recruiting system. All applications are to be made via on-line application. 

Please make sure to use Google Chrome / Firefox otherwise you will not be able to see all the fields.

Click on the:How-to-Apply Guide.

Any technical or login issues please email Help.irec@wits.ac.za 


Academic Vacancies

PositionDepartmentClosing Date
ACADEMIC HEADSHIP – DIVISION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE (SEM) (5 years fixed term contract) (AC.06.3)School of Clinical Medicine08 Feb 2025/2026
Associate Lecturer (2 posts)School of Physiology10 Feb 2025/2026
Head of School (AC.04.3)Faculty of Commerce, Law & Management12 Feb 2025/2026
Senior Researcher (AC.07.4)Society Work and Development Institute15 Feb 2025/2026
Lecturer (Morphological Anatomy Division) (AC.08.4)School of Anatomical Sciences15 Feb 2025/2026
Associate Professor (AC.06.3)Political Studies19 Feb 2025/2026
Lecturer (AC.08.4)Social and Economic Sciences21 Feb 2025/2026
Associate Professor (AC.06.3)School of Literature, Language and Media26 Feb 2025/2026

Support Vacancies

PositionDepartmentClosing Date
Library Systems Coordinator (IT.08.4)Library03 Feb 2025/2026
Applications Developer (SIMS) (IT08) (IT.08.4)Wits – ICT Business Applications and Solutions05 Feb 2025/2026
Senior Technician for the Construction Materials and Light Structures laboratories (TE.09.4)School of Civil and Environmental Engineering12 Feb 2025/2026
Network Administrator – IT09 (IT.09.4)School of Physics12 Feb 2025/2026
ACADEMIC PLANNING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER (AD.08.4)Quality and Academic Planning Office15 Feb 2025/2026

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