ADVERTISEMENT FOR TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING POSITIONS
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
- Preamble
The Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, was established in 2021 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:
- FACULTY OF SCIENCE
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Microbiology | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 2 | Biochemistry | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 3 | Physical and Chemical Science (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 4 | Biotechnology and Molecular Biology a) Animal Biotechnology b) Plant Biotechnology c) Microbial Genetics d) Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer Professor/Associate Professor Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer |
- FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Medical Laboratory Science | Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 2 | Nursing Science | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 3 | Physiotherapy | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 4 | Prosthetics and Orthotics | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 5 | Environmental Health Science | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 6 | Nutrition and Dietetics | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 7 | Audiology | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 8 | Information Technology and Health Informatics | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
- FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Pharmacology | Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer |
| 2 | Anatomy | Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 3 | Physiology | Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II |
| 4 | Medical Biochemistry | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
- FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Chemical Pathology | Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 2 | Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 3 | Haematology and Blood transfusion | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 4 | Medical Microbiology and Parasitology | Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
- FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
| S/N | DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Surgery Including Ophthalmology | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 2 | Community Medicine | Professor/ Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 3 | Paediatrics | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 4 | Family Medicine | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 5 | Internal Medicine | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 6 | Radiology Including Radiotherapy | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 7 | Otorhinolaryngology/ENT Surgery | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 8 | Orthopaedics | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 9 | Anaesthesia | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 10 | Dermatology | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 11 | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
| 12 | Psychiatry | Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I |
- DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES
| S/N | UNITS | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | English and Communication/ Communication Art | Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer |
| 2 | Entrepreneurship, French, Counselling Psychology, Peace and Conflict studies, Philosophy | Lecturer I/Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer |
| 3 | Library and Information Science | Senior Librarian/ Librarian I |
- ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGISTS/ CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS
| S/N | UNITS | ACADEMIC POSITION |
| 1 | Anatomy, Physiology, Environmental Health Science, Nursing Science, Physiotherapy, Information Technology and Health Informatics, Audiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Prosthetic and Orthotics, Medical Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Chemical Pathology, Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, Haematology and Blood transfusion, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology | Technologist I/II and Clinical Instructors |
Qualifications and Requirements
All candidates applying for positions in Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Chemical Pathology, Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, Haematology and Blood transfusion, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ear Nose and Throat, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry and Radiology must possess MBBS plus Fellowship or MBBS with MSc and PhD degrees as applicable.
1. Professor
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second-class lower division, from a reputable University and a master’s and PhD degree (or MBBS plus PhD/Fellowship) in the appropriate discipline. The candidates must have spent at least 12 years of cognate experience teaching and conducting research in a recognised and reputable University. In addition, the candidate must have published at least twenty- six articles in reputable local and international outlets acceptable to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, of which at least 40% must be offshore, and the candidate should be a lead author in about 40% of the publications. The applicant should have demonstrated good teamwork and leadership skills in the university system. The applicant must have good citations, an H-index, and an i10-index in Google Scholar. The applicants must have spent at least 3 years as a Reader in recognised Universities. Candidates with verifiable records of winning research grants as Principal Investigators will stand at an advantage.
2. Associate Professor/ Reader
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division, from a reputable University and a master’s and PhD degree (or MBBS plus PhD/Fellowship) in the appropriate discipline. The candidates must have spent at least 9 years of cognate experience teaching and conducting research in a recognised and reputable University. In addition, the candidate must have published at least twenty- two articles in reputable local and international outlets acceptable to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, of which at least 40% must be offshore, and the candidate should be a lead author in about 40% of the publications. The applicant should have demonstrated good teamwork and leadership skills in the university system. The applicant must have good citations, an H-index, and an i10-index in Google Scholar. The applicants must have spent at least 3 years as a Senior Lecturer in a recognised University. Candidates with verifiable records of winning research grants as Principal Investigators will stand at an advantage.
3. Senior Lecturer
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division, from a reputable University and a master’s and PhD degree (or MBBS plus PhD/Fellowship) in the appropriate discipline. In addition, the candidate must have published at least fifteen articles in reputable local and international outlets acceptable to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, of which at least 30% must be offshore, and the candidate should be a lead author in about 30% of the publications. The applicant should have demonstrated good teamwork and leadership skills in the university system. The applicant must have good Citations, H-index and i10-index in Google Scholar. The applicants must have spent at least 3 years as Lecturer 1 in a recognised University. Candidates with verifiable records of having won research grants as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator will stand at an advantage.
4. Lecturer I
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division, from a reputable University and a master’s and PhD degree (or MBBS plus PhD/Fellowship) in the appropriate discipline. In addition, the candidate must have published at least eight articles in reputable local and international outlets acceptable to the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, except for holders of MBBS plus PhD/ Fellowship. The applicant must have active accounts in Google Scholar. Research Gate and Scopus. Except for MBBS plus PhD/ Fellowship holders, the applicants must have spent at least 3 years as a Lecturer II in a recognised University.
5. Lecturer II
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division, from a reputable University and a PhD degree in the appropriate discipline. The holder of a Master’s degree plus a recognised professional certificate/licence in the appropriate discipline will also be considered. The applicant must have active Google Scholar, Research Gate and Scopus accounts. Acceptable articles in reputable journals would be an added advantage.
6. Assistant Lecturer
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division, from a reputable University and a master’s degree in the appropriate discipline.
7. Technologist I/II and Clinical Instructor
The candidate must possess a good first degree, not below second class lower division or Higher National Diploma (HND) from a reputable University/Institution. The applicant must also possess a current practice licence from the relevant Council/ Regulatory Board.
E. METHOD OF APPLICATION/SUBMISSION
Candidates are required to submit fifteen (15) copies of their applications and credentials to the Registrar, Federal University of Health Science, Ila-Orangun, P.M.B 204, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, Nigeria, and the softcopy of the application must be submitted online via advert@fuhsi.edu.ng not later June 20, 2025. Please visit www.fuhsi.edu.ng for further information.
The candidates should also request three referees to submit a report on their academic credentials and scholarship.
The Curriculum vitae arrangement should follow this pattern:
- Full name (Surname, First in Capital Letters)
- State of origin
- Place and Date of Birth
- Marital Status
- Number and Ages of Children
- Next of kin
- Postal Address
- Permanent Address
- Email and Phone number
- Post Applied for
- Institutions attended and qualifications obtained with dates (photocopies of certificates to be attached)
- Professional Qualifications
- Membership of Professional Bodies
- Work history till present in detail; status and dates
- Administrative positions held
- Number of Postgraduate supervision
- List of grants received with verifiable evidence to be attached)
- List of publications
- Conferences and workshops attended
- Extra-curricular Activities
- Names and Addresses of 3 referees
NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.
Signed:
Kassim Kayode Babamale Registrar