Federal University Otuoke Academic and Non-Academic Vacancies 2025

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Federal University Otuoke was established in 2011 by an Act of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to encourage the advancement of learning.

It is in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The university caters for both Full-time and Part-time students with a population of over seventeen thousand (17,000) made up of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the Vacant positions below in the following Faculties and departments.

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

• Professor (Clinical Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Embryology, Histology, Gross Anatomy, Medical Microbiology, Pharmacology and other subspecialties)
• Reader (Clinical Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Embryology, Histology, Gross Anatomy Medical Microbiology, Pharmacology and other subspecialties)
• Senior Lecturer (Clinical Physiology, Exercise Physiology Embryology, Medical Microbiology, Pharmacology and other subspecialties)
• Lecturer II (Physiology, Human Anatomy, Medical Microbiology, Pharmacology)
• Technologist (Physiology, Anatomy, medical Biochemistry, Pharmacology)
• Mortician

FACULTY OF NURSING SCIENCES

• Professor (Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Community and Public health Nursing, Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Reader (Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Community and Public Health Nursing, Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Senior Lecturer (Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Community and Public Health Nursing, Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Lecturer I (Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Community and Public Health Nursing, Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Lecturer II (Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Community and Public Health Nursing, Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Clinical Instructor (Nursing)

FACULTY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

• Professor (Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Immuno-haematology, Chemical Pathology, Medical Microbiology & Parasitology/Immunology, Histopathology & Cytopathology)
• Reader (Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Immuno-haematology, Chemical Pathology, Medical Microbiology & Parasitology/Immunology, Histopathology & Cytopathology)
• Senior Lecturer (Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Immunohaematology, Chemical Pathology, Medical Microbiology & Parasitology/Immunology, Histopathology & Cytopathology)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Biomedical Engineer
• Technologist (Molecular Biology)

FACULTY OF LAW

• Professor (Land Law, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Human Right Law and related specialties)
• Reader (Land Law, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Human Right Law and related specialties)
• Senior Lecturer (Land Law, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Human Right Law and related specialties)

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Professor (Prison & Probationary Services, Community Engagement and Development Services, Industrial Sociology, Sociology, Victimology & Penology, Public Administration, Political Economy, Political Theory Library Science, Library Information Science)
• Reader (Prison & Probationary Services, Community Engagement and Development Services Victimology & Penology, Library Science, Library Information Science)
• Senior Lecturer (Prison & Probationary Services, Community Engagement and Development Services, Demographic, Anthropology, Medical Sociology, Victimology & Penology, Public Administration, Political Science, Energy/Petroleum Economics, Financial Economics, Health Economics, Human Resource Economics, Library Science, Library & Information Science)
• Lecturer I (Social Work)
• Lecturer II (Library & Information Science)

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

• Professor (Pure Mathematics, Cybersecurity, Cyber and Network Security, Digital Forensics, Cloud Storage Architectures, Artificial Intelligence Computer Science, Industrial Biochemistry, Environmental Management, Environmental Toxicology)
• Reader (Pure/Applied Mathematics Computer Science)
• Senior Lecturer (Statistics, Geology, Food/Industrial Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Cybersecurity, Cyber and Network Security, Digital Forensics, Cloud Storage Architectures, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biochemistry, Computational Biochemistry, Plant Taxonomy/Systematics, Environmental Management, Environmental Toxicology)
• Lecturer I (Geology, Physics, Medical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Cybersecurity, Environmental Management/Environmental Toxicology)
• Lecturer II (Biochemistry)
• Assistant Lecturer (Virology)
• Technologist (Geology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

• Professor (Applied Mechanics, Design and Production, Thermofluid, Mechatronics, Smart Manufacturing, Robotics, AI Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Structural, Highway, and Geotechnical Engineering, Communication, Power and related subspecialties Drilling, Reservoir, Petroleum Production and related subspecialties)
• Senior Lecturer (Applied Mechanics, Design and Production, Thermofluild, Mechatronics, Smart Manufacturing, Robotics, AI Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Structural, Highway, and Geotechnical Engineering Communication, Power, Drilling, Reservoir, Petroleum Production and related subspecialties)
• Lecturer I (Mechatronics Engineering)
• Assistant Lecturer (Mechatronics Engineering)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

• Professor (Chemistry Education, Physics Education, Computer Science Education, History Education, English Education, Economics Education, Business Education-Office Management Technology and other related fields).
• Senior Lecturer (Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Physics Education, Computer Science Education, History Education, English Education, Business Education)
• Lecturer I (Biology Education, Business Education, Office Management Technology)
• Lecturer II (Educational Management and Planning, Guidance and Counselling, Educational Psychology)

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

• Professor (Metaphysics, Political Philosophy, Epistemology, Linguistics, Journalism, Media Studies, Mass Communication, International Relations, Communication, Literature)
• Reader (Dance, History and Diplomacy)
• Senior Lecturer (Technical Theatre, Linguistics, Journalism, Media Studies, Mass Communication, Defense and War Studies, Literature)
• Lecturer I (Theatre & Film Studies, Philosophy, Linguistics Journalism, Media Studies, Mass Communication)
• Lecturer II (Philosophy) Language Laboratory Technologist

LIBRARY

Senior Law Librarian
Senior Librarian
Librarian I
Librarian II

DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL SERVICES

Chief Legal Officer

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

Deputy Director Public Relations

Requirements:

Professor (CONUASS 7)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university.
• A minimum of 12 years* of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required. Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Reader (CONUASS 6)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university.
• A minimum of 9 years* of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required.
• Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Senior Lecturer (CONUASS 5)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university.
• A minimum of 6 years* of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required).
• Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**.

Lecturer I/Senior Librarian (CONUASS 4)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**.

Lecturer II/Librarian I (CONUASS 3)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**.

Assistant Lecturer/Librarian II (CONUASS2)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**.

Deputy Director Public Relations (CONTISS 14)

• Candidate must possess good Honours Degree from a recognised university in Mass Communication, English Studies or other relevant field in the Humanities or Social Sciences plus National Youth Service (NYSC) with at least eighteen (18) years cognate experience plus registered membership of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Chief Legal Officer (CONTISS 14)

• Candidate must possess L.L.B, BL and NYSC discharge or exemption plus a minimum of fifteen (15) years post NYSC and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Medical Laboratory Scientist (CONHESS 9)

• Candidates must possess good BMLS degree plus Associate Registration with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Clinical Instructor (CONHESS 9)

• Candidates must possess good B. Nursing degree plus Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023**

Technologist (CONTISS 7)

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc, B.Tech degrees or equivalent plus Associate Registration with the Regulatory Bodies such as NISLT, COREN etc. and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023*

Please note:

• For professional fields as Engineering, Law, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine etc, relativity at entry shall apply in determining duration of experience.
• Candidates for these professions must provide evidence of professional registration and practice license)

Location: Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

Method of Application.

All applicants must submit 10 (Ten) copies of their application accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of each certificate claimed, giving the following details in Strict Order

• Full Name with surname first
• Post Desired
• Date and Place of Birth
• Permanent Home Address
• Contact Address
• Phone No. and E-mail Address
• Sex
• Local Government and State of Origin
• Age
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Number and ages of Children (if any)
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic and Professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Working experience
• List of Publications (if any), with relevant details
• Evidence of Community Services
• Present Employer
• Status and salary
• Extra-Curricular activities
• Addresses of three (3) referees

All applications together with Referee reports and NYSC certificate or exemption are to be submitted under confidential cover marked “Post Desired” e.g “Professor”, to the Registrar

Application Deadline: 31st August, 2025