Associate Professor (Orthopedic Surgery)

University on the Niger, has since its founding in 2023, been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.

The University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, with 3 campuses and 6 Faculties located at Umunya, Iyi-Enu and Onitsha, has an enrollment of about 1000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The University will soon produce many alumni that will change the world professionally and academically.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Professor (Orthopedic Surgery)

Location: Umunya, Anambra
Faculty: Clinical Medicine

Qualifications

• Candidates found appointable shall also perform clinical duties at the university's teaching hospital facility.
• Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals.
• In addition to the MBBS Degree, the candidate shall possess the Fellowship qualifications of the National Postgraduate Medical College and / or West African Postgraduate Medical College in the specialty stated.
• A capacity for academic leadership.
• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees from a recognized university and must be registered members of a reputable professional body.
• A minimum of 10 years of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required.
• Other additional relevant qualifications will be an added advantage, as well as evidence of scholarly publications.

Appointment Guidelines:

• Candidate shall be God fearing, dedicated and committed to human capacity building and society development.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates must submit five copies of their application, accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of each certificate claimed, giving the following details in strict order:

• Extra-curricular activities
• List of publications, if any, with relevant details
• Sex
• Addresses of three referees
• Status and salary
• Working experience
• Nationality
• Number and ages of children, if any
• Full name, with surname first
• Phone number and email address
• Contact address
• Post desired
• Present employer
• Local government and state of origin
• Educational bodies attended, with dates
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained, with dates
• Date and place of birth
• Evidence of community services
• Marital status
• Age
• Permanent home address

All applications together with referee reports and NYSC certificate or exemption should be submitted under confidential cover marked "Associate Professor" to:
The Registrar,
University on the Niger,
KM 13 Onitsha - Enugu Expressway,
Umunya, Anambra State.

Electronic copy of the application should be sent to: [email protected]

Note

• Application not received by 03:00 PM will not be accepted.