OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE

BAYELSA STATE

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR ACADEMIC VACANCIES

Suitably qualified candidates are hereby invited to submit applications for appointment into various
academic positions at the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State. The positions are limited to the
following:

1. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
4 a. Biology Education
1 Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc./M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in Biology Education
b. Computer Science Education
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc./M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in Computer Science Education
c. Economics Education
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc./M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in Economics Education
d. English Education
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc./M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in English Education
e. Business Education
Senior Lecturer and Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in Business Education
f. Mathematics Education
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc./M.Ed., B.Sc.(Ed) in Mathematics Education
2. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
 a. Chemical Engineering
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1
Qualification
Ph.D., in Chemical Engineering or subfields plus COREN registration

b. Electrical /Electronic Engineering

Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1
Qualification
Ph.D., in Electrical Engineering or subfields plus COREN registration
c. Mechatronics Engineering
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer and
Graduate Assistant
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Eng., B.Eng. in Mechatronics Engineering or subfields plus COREN
registration

3. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
a. Cyber Security
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer and
Graduate Assistant
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Cyber Security or related fields.
b. Mathematics
Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Pure Mathematics
c. Environmental Management and Toxicology
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Environmental Management / Toxicology
d. Statistics
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Statistics
e. Computer Science
Professor, Reader and Senior Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., in Computer Science
f. Geology
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc. in Geology/Geophysics

4. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
a. Linguistics
Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.A., B.A. in Linguistics
 b. Philosophy
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.A., B.A in Philosophy
c. Theatre Arts/Film Studies
Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.A., B.A in Theatre Arts
d. Journalism and Media Studies
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Journalism, Mass Communication/ Media Studies

5. FACULTY MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

a. Procurement Management
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Procurement Management and Logistics
b. Tourism and Hospitality Management
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Tourism and Hospitality Management
c. Entrepreneurship
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., in Entrepreneurship
d. Marketing
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., in Marketing
6. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
a. Social Works
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Social Works
b. Criminology
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Criminology
c. Public Administration
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and\ Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Public Administration only
d. Library and Information Science
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and Lecturer II
Qualification
Ph.D., M.LS., B.LS. in Library Science
7. OTHERS
a. Law
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer I
Qualification
Ph.D. in Law plus Call to Bar
b. Nursing Science
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Nursing Science
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc Nursing or sub-fields of Nursing plus registration with NMCN
c. Medical Laboratory Science
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.MLS in Medical Laboratory Science or sub-fields of Medical
Laboratory Science plus registration with MLSCN
d. Anatomy
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Anatomy or sub-fields of Anatomy
e. Physiology
Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1, Lecturer II and Assistant Lecturer
Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. in Physiology or sub-fields of Physiology.

REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for the positions listed must above must satisfy the following criteria as applicable:
i. Professor
Candidates should possess a Ph.D. degree in the appropriate discipline with at least twelve (12)
years of unbroken teaching and research experience in a University system, and at least two
years as an Associate Professor. Candidates must have published at least twenty-eight (28)
scholarly publications in both local and international journal, as proof of specialization in core
areas plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable. Candidates must also
have sufficient administrative experience. Overall, candidate must have led in substantial
numbers of research papers presented for assessment.

ii. Reader
Ph.D. degree in the appropriate discipline, with nine (9) years of unbroken teaching and
research experience in a University system or cognate exposure with demonstrable evidence of
scholarly achievement, Twenty-one (21) scholarly publications, with at least two (2) years as a
Senior Lecturer. Candidates must also have sufficient administrative experience. Overall,
candidate must have led in substantial numbers of research papers presented for assessment.
 iii. Senior Lecturer
Ph.D degree in the appropriate discipline, with five (5) years teaching and research experience
in a University plus ten (10) scholarly publications, with at least two (2) years as a Lecturer 1.
Candidates must also have sufficient administrative experience.

iv. Lecturer I
Ph.D. degree in the appropriate discipline, with three (3) years teaching and research
experience in a University plus three (3) publications, with at least two (2) years as a Lecturer
II or Ph.D with professional registration as applicable.

v. Lecturer II
Ph.D degree in the appropriate discipline or Master’s degree in the appropriate discipline with
three (3) years teaching and research experience in a University plus one (1) journal
publications, or at least two (2) years as an Assistant Lecturer or M.Sc plus professional
registration.

vi. Assistant Lecturer

Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in the appropriate discipline, evidence of
registration into Ph.D in any reputable University is an advantage.

vii. Graduate Assistant

Candidates should possess a good honours degree (first or second class upper) in the
appropriate discipline obtained from the Federal University Otuoke or any recognized
University. Evidence of enrollment into aMasters Programme in any reputable University is
an advantage

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates should forward (10) copies of applications, each with a detail curriculum vitae and
three letters of reference in a sealed envelope, bearing the position applied for in the right-hand
corner and addressed to the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Federal University Otuoke, P.M.B
126, Bayelsa State not later than two weeks from the date of this publication. please visit our
University website for more details ( www.fuotuoke.edu.ng)

Signed
MR YOUSUO DONALD IRUO
Registrar and Secretary to Council
Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State

15 December 2022