3 Job Opportunities at Kepler College
Institution: Kepler College
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Duration: 2 Years (with the possibility of transitioning to full-time faculty, subject to performance and funding)
Kepler College is inviting applications from qualified, experienced, and motivated professionals for three exciting career opportunities within its Academic and Research Affairs department in Kigali, Rwanda.
Established in Rwanda, Kepler College provides affordable, scalable, and competency-based higher education focused on equipping students with practical skills and improving graduate employment outcomes.
The College is committed to innovation, applied research, entrepreneurship, and preparing young people for opportunities in the global economy.
The following positions are currently available:
1. Manager of Entrepreneurship Center
Department: Academic & Research Affairs
Location: Kepler College, Kigali
Reports To: Lead, Business and Entrepreneurship Analytics Research
Position Type: Full-time (2 years)
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and implementing the Entrepreneurship Center’s strategy.
- Designing and delivering entrepreneurship and design thinking courses, workshops, and bootcamps.
- Managing incubation, acceleration, and business scaling programmes.
- Identifying, selecting, and mentoring promising student and alumni startups.
- Building partnerships with investors, mentors, businesses, government institutions, and development partners.
- Supporting businesses in accessing markets, investment opportunities, and funding.
- Monitoring programme performance and measuring impact, including businesses supported, jobs created, and revenue generated.
- Representing the Center at industry events, conferences, and entrepreneurship forums.
Qualifications and Requirements
Applicants should possess:
- A Master’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, or a related field. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and proven relevant experience may also be considered.
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience in entrepreneurship or business.
- Proven experience in managing business incubators, accelerators, or startup development programmes.
- Experience designing and facilitating entrepreneurship training and design thinking courses.
- Knowledge of startup ecosystems, fundraising, mentorship, venture capital, and business scaling.
- Strong project management, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent English communication skills; knowledge of Kinyarwanda is preferred.
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2. Postdoctoral Fellow in Education
Department: Academic & Research Affairs
Location: Kepler College, Kigali
Reports To: DVC for Academic and Research Affairs
Position Type: Full-time (2 years)
Key Research Areas
The successful candidate will conduct research in one or more of the following areas:
- Leveraging AI: Investigating how artificial intelligence influences teaching, learning, assessment, feedback, and student support.
- Competency-Based Curriculum: Examining the design, implementation, and outcomes of competency-based education.
- Learning by Doing: Studying the effects of project-based, experiential, and work-integrated learning on student achievement and employability.
- Competency Assessment: Investigating the validity, reliability, and fairness of competency-based assessments.
- Transferable Skills: Examining the development of communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and digital literacy skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and conducting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
- Analysing institutional data, including student assessments, learning management systems, and graduate employment outcomes.
- Developing research instruments and collecting relevant data.
- Publishing research articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, with a target of at least two journal submissions annually.
- Presenting research findings at national and international conferences.
- Identifying research funding opportunities and preparing competitive research proposals.
- Mentoring students and supporting their research projects.
- Collaborating with faculty and academic leaders to improve teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
Qualifications and Requirements
Applicants must have:
- A PhD in Education, Higher Education, STEM Education, Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Measurement and Assessment, or a closely related field.
- The PhD should have been awarded within the last five years. Candidates expecting to complete their PhD before the start date may also be considered.
- Strong research skills in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
- Experience using statistical analysis tools such as R, Stata, Python, or SPSS.
- A record of peer-reviewed publications appropriate to their career stage.
- Research interest or experience in AI in education, competency-based education, experiential learning, assessment, or graduate employability.
- Experience in academic writing, research proposal development, and student mentorship.
- Excellent English communication and academic writing skills. Kinyarwanda is an advantage.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates should submit:
- A cover letter explaining their research interests and suitability for the position.
- An updated CV, including a list of publications.
- A research statement of no more than two pages proposing a study they would conduct at Kepler College.
- One writing sample (published article or manuscript).
- Names and contact details of three referees.
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3. Postdoctoral Fellow in Business and Entrepreneurship Analytics
Department: Academic & Research Affairs
Location: Kepler College, Kigali
Reports To: DVC for Academic and Research Affairs
Position Type: Full-time (2 years)
Key Research Areas
The successful candidate will undertake research in one or more of the following areas:
- Entrepreneurship Education and Mindset: Examining how entrepreneurship training and design thinking influence students’ skills, business intentions, and venture creation.
- Incubation and Acceleration: Investigating the support practices that help startups survive, grow, and become investment-ready.
- Scaling and Access to Finance: Exploring how businesses increase revenue, reach new markets, attract investment, and create employment.
- SMEs and Business Performance in Rwanda: Analysing the growth opportunities and challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment: Examining the contribution of youth-led businesses and self-employment to job creation and economic development.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and conducting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
- Building and maintaining datasets to track business performance, survival, revenue, employment, and investment.
- Analysing business and enterprise data in Rwanda.
- Evaluating entrepreneurship and business-support programmes.
- Applying econometrics, data visualisation, and machine-learning techniques where appropriate.
- Publishing research articles in peer-reviewed journals, targeting at least two journal submissions annually.
- Producing evidence-based business reports, research briefs, dashboards, and case studies.
- Identifying research funding opportunities and developing competitive grant proposals.
- Building partnerships with universities, incubators, investors, financial institutions, and government agencies.
- Mentoring students and supporting research activities.
- Contributing to improvements in entrepreneurship training, incubation, acceleration, and business scaling programmes.
Qualifications and Requirements
Applicants should possess:
- A PhD in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Development Economics, Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Statistics, or a closely related field.
- The PhD should have been awarded within the last five years. Candidates expecting to complete their PhD before the start date may also be considered.
- Strong quantitative research and analytical skills, including econometrics and impact evaluation.
- Experience using R, Stata, or Python. Knowledge of Power BI or Tableau is an advantage.
- Training in qualitative and mixed-methods research.
- A record of peer-reviewed academic publications appropriate to career stage.
- Research interest or experience in entrepreneurship, SMEs, business incubation, access to finance, private sector development, or youth employment.
- Experience in research proposal writing, grant applications, and student mentorship.
- Knowledge of Rwanda’s business environment or the Sub-Saharan African business ecosystem is an advantage.
- Excellent academic writing, presentation, and communication skills in English. Kinyarwanda is an advantage.
- Application Requirements
Interested candidates should submit:
- A cover letter describing their research interests and suitability for the position.
- An updated CV, including a list of publications.
- A research statement (maximum two pages) proposing a study related to Kepler College’s entrepreneurship programmes or businesses in Rwanda.
- One writing sample (published article or manuscript).
- Names and contact details of three referees.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to prepare their application documents according to the requirements of their preferred position.
For the Postdoctoral Fellow in Education position, applications can be submitted through the official recruitment portal:
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Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Why Work at Kepler College?
Kepler College offers an opportunity to contribute to an innovative higher education institution focused on practical learning, research, entrepreneurship, and graduate employability. Successful candidates will work in a collaborative environment where innovation, evidence-based practice, and professional development are highly valued.
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career while contributing to education, research, and entrepreneurship in Rwanda.
ITANGAZO RY’INGENZI KU BAKANDIDA BAZAKORA IBIZAMINI BYA MIFOTARA KU UBUYOBOZI BW’AKAGALI
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