Posted on: Wed 18-03-2026

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE INDICATED ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS OF THE KINGSLEY OZUMBA MBADIWE UNIVERSITY, IDEATO

A. ACADEMIC STAFF POSITIONS
Salary Scale

1. Professor – CONUAS 7
2. Reader – CONUAS 6
3. Senior Lecturer – CONUAS 5
4. Lecturer I – CONUAS 4
5. Lecturer II – CONUAS 3
6. Assistant Lecturer – CONUAS 2
7. Graduate Assistant – CONUAS 1

III. Senior Lecturer
Applicants should possess a Doctorate degree in the relevant field plus a minimum of six years post qualification experience in teaching and research in a university. Industrial experiences as well as scholarly publication in reputable journal.

IV. Lecturer I
Applicants should possess a Doctorate degree in the relevant field plus three years cognate experience as Lecturer II.

V. Lecturer II
Applicants should possess Doctorate degree or Master’s Degree plus three years cognate experience as Assistant Lecturer.

VI. Assistant Lecturer
Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in the relevant field.

VII. Graduate Assistant
Applicants must have First Class Degree or Second Class Degree upper division in the relevant field.

VIII. Technologists or Clinical Instructors or Medical Laboratory Scientists
Applicants for the post of Technologists or Clinical Instructors or Medical Lab Scientists must possess Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant fields with current practicing license for Medical Laboratory Scientists. Proficiency in the use of computer is an added advantage.

B. TECHNOLOGISTS OR CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS OR MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS

Technologists for MBBS programme with emphasis on Anatomy, Human Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, and Community Medicine.

Clinical Instructors for B.N.Sc Nursing Science programme with emphasis on Midwifery, Nursing and Public Health.

• Medical Laboratory Scientists or Technologists for the B.MLS programme with emphasis on
  Clinical Pathology,
  Haematology or Blood Transfusion Service,
  Histopathology,
  Medical Microbiology or Parasitology.
•  
• Technologists for
  B.Sc Cyber Security
  B.Sc Information Technology
  B.Sc Public Health
  B.Sc Environmental Health Science
  B.Sc Entrepreneurship programmes

The vacancies are available in the new programmes below:

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (Medicine and Surgery)
i. Anatomy
ii. Human Physiology
iii. Medical Biochemistry
iv. Community Medicine

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
i. Nursing Science
ii. Medical Laboratory Science
iii. Environmental Health Science
iv. Public Health

C. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

I. Professor
Applicants should possess a Doctorate degree in the relevant field plus a minimum of twelve years post qualification experience in teaching and research in a university. Demonstrate ability to initiate, develop and supervise research, capacity for academic leadership and a good record of scholarly publications with web presence of 70 percent and registration with relevant professional bodies where necessary.

II. Reader
Applicants should possess a Doctorate degree in the relevant field plus a minimum of ten years post qualification experience in teaching and research in a university. Demonstrate ability to initiate, develop and supervise research with good record of scholarly publications.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates are required to submit ten copies of their application and a detailed Curriculum Vitae in the following order:

i. Name in full (Surname first in capital letter)
ii. Place and Date of Birth
iii. Home Address
iv. Postal Address
v. Telephone Number and Email address
vi. Nationality or State of Origin
vii. Marital Status
viii. Number and Ages of Children
ix. Institutions attended (with dates)
x. Academic and Professional Qualifications (including distinctions with dates)
xi. Names and Addresses of three References
xii. Position applied for should be clearly stated on the left hand of the envelope

In addition to stating the names of referees, applicants should request their referees to forward references on their behalf under confidential cover direct to the Registrar. All applications must reach the address below not later than two weeks from the date of this publication.

The Registrar

Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ideato

PMB 006, Orlu, Imo State

Nigeria

---

---