The University of Sri Jayewardenepura will entertain applications for the under-mentioned posts from the suitably qualified candidates on contract basis.
Required Qualifications
- POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – (Medical/ Dental)
MBBS Degree with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours / A Degree with specialization in the relevant subject with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours as specified under the post of Lecturer (Probationary) [(Medical/Dental) ] in UGC Circular No 721)
- POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – Non-( Medical/ Dental)
A Degree with specialization in the relevant subject with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours as specified under the post of Lecturer (Probationary) [Non-(Medical/Dental) ] in UGC Circular No 721)
- POST OF SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II (ON CONTRACT) – [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
A Degree with specialization in the relevant subject with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours and a Masters Degree in the relevant field or a Doctoral Degree and at least six (06) years experience as specified under the post of Senior Lecturer (Grade II ) [Non-(Medical/Dental) ] in UGC Circular No 721)
For More details – Visit the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
- DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II (ON CONTRACT) –[ Non-( Medical/ Dental)]
Subject Area- Analytical Chemistry
Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honours) Degree in Analytical Chemistry with First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours and Postgraduate qualifications in the field of Analytical Chemistry
- DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honours) Degree in Physics/ Electronics/ Applied Sciences with Electronic as a subject with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours
Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in Electronics and Embedded Systems applications.
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
Subject Area – Creative Music Technology
Candidates must be qualified with a Bachelor of Arts (Special/Honours) n Music / ICT or BSc. (Special/Honours) in Physics/ Mathematics with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours
Preference will be given to :
- The candidates with a Postgraduate Degree in the field of Music Technology
and candidates with qualifications in Music Technology, Video Technology and Music.
- Work/Teaching experience related to the field of Music Technology, Video Technology, Music in recognized institution will be an extra qualification.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND COMMERCE
- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
- Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. (Special/Honors) Degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Finance
- Accounting
- Financial Analytics / Financial Technology
- Business / Data Analytics
- Or any other related field in Finance
- Preference will be given to candidates who qualified with:
- A Doctoral Degree in Finance, Financial Analytics or Financial Technology
OR
- Postgraduate qualifications (Master’s Degree/MPhil) in Finance, Financial Analytics or Financial Technology
- Academic Publications in Indexed, Peer-reviewed or Refereed Journals
- Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, CIMA, CA will be considered as an added qualification.
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – (Medical/ Dental)/ [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
Candidates must be qualified with a MBBS Degree/ BSc Medical Laboratory Science (Special/Honours) Degree with First or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
- DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II (ON CONTRACT/LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) – [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
Candidates must be qualified with a B.Sc. Engineering (Special/Honours) Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering with First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours
Preference will be given to –
- Candidates who hold a PhD or a Master’s degree with full-time research of at least 24 months’ duration in the relevant subject areas.
- Industrial experience in Robotics, Machine Designs, Industrial Automation, Embedded Systems, Image Processing, or Machine Learning will be considered an added advantage.
- DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II (ON CONTRACT) / LECTURER (ON CONTRACT) [Non-(Medical/ Dental)]
Candidates must be qualified with a BSc. BICT, B.Eng (Special/Honors) degree in ICT/Computer Science/ Computer Engineering or a relevant discipline with at least a second class or above
Subject Area- Software Specialization
Preference will be given to –
the candidates with a Doctoral Degree, MPhil, MSc, or reading for a Doctoral Degree, in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science/ Natural Language Processing/ Robotics Computing Automation and Intelligent Systems/ Affective Computing/ Rough Sets
and Fuzzy Systems/ Microservices/ Advanced Database Systems/ Web and Mobile Application Development.
Subject Area- Network Specialization
Preference will be given to –
the candidates with a Doctoral Degree, MPhil, MSc, or reading for a Doctoral Degree, in Network Engineering/ Cyber Security / Advanced Cryptography Systems/ VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) / Ethical Hacking / Advanced Cloud Engineering.
POST OF SENIOR LECTURER GRADE II (ON CONTRACT)
Approximate Gross Salary Rs. 287,144.80/-
POST OF LECTURER (ON CONTRACT)
Approximate Gross Salary Rs. 180,152/-
Contract Period : One Year
Selection Criteria : Selection will be made by a structured interview.
APPLICATIONS & PARTICULARS
Applications should be submitted through the Online Application Process only. Visit the webpage https://www.sjp.ac.lk/vacancies/ for further information and visit https://hrms.sjp.ac.lk to access the online application portal directly.
Online applications must be submitted on or before 23 / 04 / 2026
Registrar
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Gangodawila
Nugegoda
09/04/2026
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