The University of Sri Jayewardenepura will entertain applications for the under-mentioned posts from the suitably qualified candidates up to 30th June 2025.
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i. Candidates must be qualified with a MBBS Degree.
ii. Preference will be given to those who have a MD in Family Medicine with Board Certification – PGIM University of Colombo .
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i. Candidates must be qualified with a MBBS Degree.
ii. Preference will be given to those who have a MD in Medical Parasitology/Microbiology with Board Certification – PGIM University of Colombo or Doctoral Degree in Parasitology.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i. Candidates must be qualified with a MBBS Degree.
ii. Preference will be given to those who have a Diploma in Pathology, MD in Pathology (Histopathology) with Board Certification – PGIM University of Colombo or Doctoral Degree in Pathology.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. Nursing (Honours) Degree.
ii Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in Nursing and work experience in a Hospital.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Honours) Degree in Optometry, Orthoptics or Ophthalmic Dispensing.
ii Preference will be given to those who have work experience in Optometry and Vision Sciences, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Contact Lens Practice, Low Vision Practice, Paediatrics Optometry or and Orthoptics.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURSES MANAGEMENT
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honours) Degree in HRM.
ii Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in HRM/HR Analytics/Work Psychology and Councelling.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or any other relevant Degree in the field of Civil Engineering.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honours) Degree in the field of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
ii Preference will be given to those who have a Postgraduate qualifications/ teaching experience in the field of Database Systems, Software Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Compilers, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Cloud Computing and High – Performance Computing.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelors Degree in the field of Electrical and /or Electronic Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
ii Preference will be given to those who have Postgraduate qualifications, teaching experience and research publications in the field of Telecommunications, Renewable Energy, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Power Systems, Electronics and Embedded Systems and have supervised student projects.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or any other relevant Degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
ii Preference will be given to those who have Postgraduate qualifications/teaching experience in Energy Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Fluid Dynamics and other core areas in Mechanical Engineering.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
Subject Area – Engineering Communication and Engineering Law
i Candidates must be qualified with BA. (Special/Honours) Degree in Teaching English as a second Language, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (Honours).
ii Preference will be given to those who have Postgraduate qualifications and research publications ,teaching experience in Communication Skills, Technical Writing, Idea Pitching, Intellectual Property, Industrial law.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
Subject Area – Engineering Mathematics and Engineering Sciences
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (Honours) in the field of Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
ii Preference will be given to those who have Postgraduate qualifications, research publications, teaching experience in the field of Interdisciplinary Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Basic Engineering Sciences, Heritage Sciences, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Multimedia Engineering.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
FACULTY OF URBAN AND AQUATIC BIORESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF AQUATIC BIORESOURCES
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
- Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honors) Degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture /Aquatic Science/Zoology/Environmental Science/Food Science.
- Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture including Fish Nutrition, Smart Aquaculture/Aquaculture Engineering.
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN BIORESOURCES
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
- Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Honors) Degree in Engineering/Bachelor of Landscape Architecture BLA (Honors)/BSc. (Honors) Degree in Agriculture/ BSc. (Honors) Degree in Science.
- Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree in Green Technology/ Environmental Engineering/Landscape Architecture/Smart Farming/Agricultural Engineering/ Livestock Production/Animal Science/Forestry and Enviranmental Technology/Wildlife
DEPARTMENT OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
- Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honors) Degree in Environmental Economics /Economics/Environmental Science/Statistics/Agriculture/Agricultural Technology and Management /Applied Sciences with Statistics as a subject.
- Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in Envioranmental Economics/Statistics.
(Expertise areas – Sustainable Development/Resourse Management/Environmental Policy/ Agricultural Data Analytics.)
FACULTY OF COMPUTING
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelors (Special/Honours) Degree in Computing or a related discipline.
ii Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in the areas of Scientific Computing, Soft Computing, Numerical & Formal Methods, Cyber Security, Grid/Cloud Computing, Robotics, Network Management or related Computing sub – disciplines.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INFORMATICS
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE I)/SENIOR LECTURER (GRADE II) /LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)/LECTURER (PROBATIONARY)
i Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelors (Special/Honours) Degree in Computing or a related discipline.
ii Preference will be given to those who have a Doctoral Degree or Postgraduate qualifications in the areas of Information Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Service Oriented /Enterprise Computing, Game Development, UI/UX Designing, Bioinformatics or related Computing sub – disciplines.
For further information on the qualifications please refer the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ or visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk
Salary:
A) Senior Lecturer Grade I – U-AC 3(I)
Rs.160,520 – 7×3900 – 187,820 p.m. (as at 01.01.2025)
Approximate Gross Salary Rs. 326,980/- +21 % of basic Salary as Reaerach allowance
B) Senior Lecturer Grade II– U-AC 3(II)
Rs.138,980 – 11×2940 – 171,320 p.m. (as at 01.01.2025)
Approximate Gross Salary RS. 287,145/- +21 % of basic Salary as Reaerach allowance
C) Lecturer (Unconfirmed) – U-AC 3(III)
Rs.121,340 – 5×2940 – 136,040 p.m. (as at 01.01.2025)
Approximate Gross Salary Rs. 237,197/- + 21 % of basic Salary as Reaerach allowance
D) Lecturer (Probationary)– U-AC 3 (IV)
Rs.94,400 – 10×2400 –118,400 p.m. (as at 01.01.2025)
Approximate Gross Salary Rs. 180,152/- + 21 % of basic Salary as Reaerach allowance
BENEFITS: Senior Lecturer Grade I/ Senior Lecturer Grade II/ Lecturer (Unconfirmed) /Lecturer (Probationary)
- Selected candidates will contribute 10% from their monthly salary to the Universities Provident Fund while the University will make a contribution of 15% of their salary of which 8% will be credited to Universities Pension Fund and 7% to the Universities Provident Fund. In addition they will become contributors to the Employees’ Trust Fund which the University will contribute an amount equivalent to 3% of the Salary.
- Gratuity payment in accordance with the provisions of the payment of Gratuity Act 12 of 1983. Senior Lecturer Grade II and above are eligible for one year of Sabbatical Leave with full pay or two years without pay on completion of seven years of service. Further those proceeding abroad during the Sabbatical Leave Period are eligible to receive full air passage for self and spouse subject to maximum value of Rs. 750,000.00
APPLICATIONS & PARTICULARS
Applications should be submitted through the Online Application Process only. Visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk to access the online application portal directly.
Download Scheme of Recruitment – Medical/Dental
Download Scheme of Recruitment – Non Medical/Dental
Online applications must be submitted on or before 30th June 2025.
Applicants who work as permanent employees in the University System/Government Departments/Corporations and Statutory Boards should upload the consent to release letter from the Head of the Institution.
Download the Consent to Release Letter (for Permanent Employees Only)
Applicants will receive an email confirming the successful submission and will not allow to edit the application after submitting it. All future announcements will be notified via email only.
The University reserves the right to shortlist the candidates. Applications that do not confirm to the requirements and incomplete applications will be rejected without intimation.
Registrar
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Gangodawila
Nugegoda
05.06.2025
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