Reader (Nursing)

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: Reader (Nursing)

Location: Umunya, Anambra
Faculty: Allied Health Science

Qualifications

• 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.
• Other additional relevant qualifications will be an added advantage, as well as evidence of scholarly publications.
• Candidates found appointable shall also perform clinical duties at the university's teaching hospital facility.
• 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.
• Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals.
• A minimum of 10 years of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required.

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:

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

All applications together with referee reports and NYSC certificate or exemption should be submitted under confidential cover marked "Reader" 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.