MICHEAL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE VACANCIES

Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike – Applications are invited fro suitably qualified candidates to fill the underlisted vacant positions in the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

TEACHING POSITIONS
1.) DEPARTMENT OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND EXTENSION
i. Professor
ii. Senior Lecturers
iii. Lecturer I
iv. Lecturer II
v. Assistant  Lecturer

2.) DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
i. Professor (Structure, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
ii. Association Professors (Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering)
iii. Senior Lecturer (Highways and Transport Engineering
iv. Lecturer I – Candidates must be COREN member
v.Graduate Assistant. 

3.) DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
i. Senior Lecturers
ii. Lecturer I

4) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL/HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
i. Senior Lecturers
ii. Lecturer I and Lecturer II – Curriculum Studies, Agric Edu.

5) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
i. Senior Lecturers (Integrated Science or Computer Science)
ii. Lecturers I and II in Educational Technology 

6) DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II and Graduate Assistant (Crop Physiologists or Horticulturists)
ii. ant

7) DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND METEOROLOGY
i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I (Soil Microbiologist or Mineralogist)

8 ) DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
i. Senior Lecturer – Animal Production (Poultry)
ii. Lecturer I – Animal Production (Rabbit)
iii. Assistant Lecturer – Animal Science or Poultry Production
iv. Graduate Assistant – Animal Science

9) DEPARTMENT OF PLANT HEALTH MANAGEMENT
i. Senior Lecturer (Plant Bacteriologist or Plant Virology)
ii. Assistant Lecturer (Plant Pathology, Plant Neonatology, Entomology)

10) DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
i. Professor (In these areas-Electrical Power and Machines)
ii. Associate Professor (Electronics and Communication)
iii. Senior Lectures (Electrical and Communication)

12)  DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS/MARKETING
i. Professor, Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness Management/Marketing

13) DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
i. Lecturer I
ii. Lecturer II
iii. Assistant Lecturer

14) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
i. Professor
ii. Associate Professor
iii. Senior Lecturers
iv. Lecturer I
v. Lecturer II
vi. Assistant Lecturer
vii. Graduate Assistant

15) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIORESOURCES ENGINEERING
i. Senior Lecturers ( Soil and water Engineering, must be a registered member of COREN)
ii. Lecturer II (Farm Power and Machinery ).
iii. Graduate Assistant (Bio-process and Food Engineering)

16) DEPARTMENT OF  MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
i. Professor (in Automotive Engineering and Thermo fluids
ii. Senior Lecturers
iii. Lecturer I – must be a registered candidate of COREN

17)UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
i. Deputy Librarian
ii. Senior Librarian
iii. Librarian I & II

18) DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMIC/HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM
i. Professors (Home Economics or Hotel Management and Tourism)
ii. Associate Professors
iii. Senior Lecturers
iv. Graduate Assistants

19) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
i. Professor and Senior Lecturers ( Applied Human Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition)
ii. Lecturer I (Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
iii. Lecturer II
iv. Graduate Assistant

20) DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES
i. Senior Lecturers (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)
ii. Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)

QUALIFICATIONS FOR 1 – 27 POSITIONS
Professor – must have Ph.D in relevant fields, plus at least 12 years post qualification experience and must show evidence of teaching/ research experience in a University or Institution of similar standing. He or she must provide evidence of scholarly publications in learned journals.
Associate Professor- Same as Professor, but with 10years post qualification experience
Senior Lecturer – Ph.D in relevant field, with 6years post qualification experience and other requirement as indicated in that professors.
Lecturer I – Ph.D at least two (2) years post qualification experience and scholarly publications in relevant area of specialization.
Lecturer II – Ph.D or M.Sc with at least 3years post qualification experience in relevant filed, plus scholarly publications.
Assistant Lecturer- M.Sc in relevant field. Evidence of registration for a Ph.D programme will be an added advantage.
Graduate Assistant- Candidate must possess a First Class or Second class Upper Division Degree in relevant field.
Candidates for the post of Deputy Librarian, Senior Librarian must have at least Master’s Degree in Library Science or related discipline, while Librarian I & II must at least possess a good first degree. Ph.D is an added advantage for the posts of Deputy Librarian and Senior Librarian.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates are requested to submit fifteen (15) typewritten copies of their applications along with their curriculum vitae and credentials giving the following information in the order listed below:

Post for which application is submitted: Name, Permanent Home Address; Date of Birth; Age (attach evidence); Nationality; Marital Status; Name and Address of Spouse (if married); Number of Children with age; Next of Kin; Institutions attended with qualification obtained and date; Previous Employment with dates; duties performed; Previous Status; current Salary indicating Level, step and salary per annum, Hobbies and address of three (3) referees whose report should reach the University before the 26th June, 2012.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
The Registrar,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B. 7267, Umuahia,
Abia State.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26th June, 2012.