Posted on: Fri 09-08-2024

As a result of rapid expansion and the urgent need to reposition the University for the sustenance of our remarkable achievements, we are currently seeking exceptionally qualified staff with outstanding integrity and demonstrable leadership qualities to join our team in moving the University forward in its next phase of growth and development.

Applications are thus invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions either on full-time basis or for sabbatical placements:

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Professor
• Reader (Associate Professor)
• Senior Lecturer
• Lecturer I
• Lecturer II  

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FOHS)

• Medical Laboratory Science
• Human Anatomy 
• Human Physiology 
• Public Health

FACULTY OF NURSING SCIENCE (FONS)

• Community Public Health Nursing
• Maternal Parent Child Health Nursing
• Medical Surgical Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Nursing Education, Administration and Informatics

FACULTY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Chemical Pathology
• Histopathology and Cytopathology
• Haematology and Blood Transfusion Sciences

FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

• Physiotherapy
• Public Health
• Health Information Management

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES

• Anatomic Pathology
• Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Pharmacology

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Medical Biochemistry

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Professor

The candidate must possess Ph.D. in the relevant subject areas with at least twelve (12) years of teaching, research, community service and professional experience in a university or any other tertiary research-oriented institution. He/She must have a record of substantial publications in local and international journals, evidence of postgraduate supervision, and ability to initiate and develop research. The candidate must be willing to initiate and develop courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and must be able to supervise postgraduate students in his/her area of discipline. In addition, candidate must demonstrate evidence of academic leadership, evidence of teamwork as well as administrative experience in working with interdisciplinary groups. Registration with professional body where applicable is compulsory.

Reader (Associate Professor)

The candidate must possess Ph.D. in the relevant subject areas with at least ten (10) years of teaching, research, community service and professional experience in a university or any other tertiary institution. He/She must have a record of substantial publications, with focus on distinct areas of research, in local and international journals; evidence of postgraduate supervision; and ability to initiate and develop research. The candidate must be willing to initiate and develop courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and must be able to supervise postgraduate students in his/her area of discipline. In addition, candidate must possess a good measure of academic leadership, evidence of teamwork as well as administrative experience in working with interdisciplinary groups. Registration with professional body where applicable is compulsory.

Senior Lecturer

Candidate must possess Ph.D. in the relevant subject areas with a minimum of five (5) years of teaching, research, community service and professional experience in a university or any other tertiary research-oriented institution. He/She must have a record of substantial publications with distinctive academic quality, originality and contribution to knowledge in a focused area of research and in reputable local and international journals. The candidate must be able to teach courses as well as supervise students’ projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Registration with professional body where applicable is compulsory.

Lecturer I

Candidate must possess a Ph.D. in the relevant subject area with at least three (3) years post-qualification experience in teaching, research as well as a good number of publications with outstanding academic quality, originality and contribution to knowledge in an emerging area of interest in local and international journals. Holders of a good master’s degree with evidence of registration for Ph.D. and progress report as well as a substantial number of publications and teaching experience can also apply. Registration with professional body where applicable is compulsory.

Lecturer II

Candidate must possess a Ph.D. in the relevant subject area. Holders of good master’s degree with evidence of registration for Ph.D. and progress report as well as a substantial number of publications, and teaching and research experience may be considered. For the professional programmes such as Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Law, good master’s degree holders are eligible to apply.  

SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Salaries, allowances and other benefits, including contributory pension scheme, are as approved by the Governing Council of Achievers University, and are favourably compared with what are obtainable in other public and private universities.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates are required to submit 10 hard copies of their applications along with their credentials and curriculum vitae, which should contain, among other things, Full Name, Place and Date of Birth, State of Origin/Local Government origin, Nationality, Permanent Home Address, Email Address, Telephone Number, Marital Status, Names and Ages of Children, Name and Address of Next of Kin, Names of Educational Institutions Attended with Dates, Academic Qualifications with Dates, Membership of Professional Body, Work Experience, Posts Held with Dates, Present Employment, Status and Salary (attach pay slip), Service to National and International Bodies, Conferences, Training and Workshops Attended,  (for Academic Posts Current Research, Details of Publications, including Authorship, Names of Journals in Which They Are Published, and Location and Date of Publication), Other Activities Under Current Employment,  and Names and Addresses of Three (3) Referees (including their emails and phone numbers), to:

The Registrar,

Achievers University,

P.M.B. 1030, Owo,

Ondo State.  

Applicants should request their referees to forward their references directly to the same address.

CLOSING DATE

All applications must be received by the University not later than 23rd August, 2024

For further information, please contact:

Oluwole – [email protected] –0803-854-4613

Adebayo – [email protected] – 0803-343-2195

 

Rev. Canon S. B. Oladimeji

Registrar

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