Faculty of Engineering Vacancies at The University of Lagos, July 2013

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The University began with three faculties: Commerce and Business Administration, Law and Medicine. The faculties of Arts, Education, Engineering and Science were added in 1964.

The University currently has a School of Postgraduate Studies, a Distance Learning Institute (DLI) and twelve faculties.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant positions in the University of Lagos.

POSTS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

a. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(i) Professor
(ii) Associate Professor
(iii) Senior Lecturer
(iv) Lecturer I
(v) Lecturer II

b. Department of Mechanical Engineering
(i) Professor
(ii) Associate Professor
(iii) Senior Lecturer
(iv) Lecturer I
(v) Lecturer II
(vi) Assistant Lecturer

c. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(i) Professor
(ii) Associate Professor
(iii) Senior Lecturer
(iv) Lecturer I
(v) Lecturer II

d. Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics
(i) Professor
(ii) Associate Professor
(iii) Senior Lecturer
(v) Lecturer I
(iv) Lecturer II
(vi) Assistant Lecture

QUALIFICATION

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

a. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(i) Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D Degree in the respective field from a recognized University with not less than ten (10) years of teaching and research experience since a becoming Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• He/She must be a COREN registered engineer.
• Candidates who have been Senior Lecturers for a minimum of six years may be considered for appointment. 
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• A candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been an Associate Professor for a minimum of three years.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Highway and Transportation Engineering, Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.

(ii) Associate Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D degree in the respective field from a recognized University with not less than eight (8) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been a Senior Lecturer for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate must be a COREN registered Engineer.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Highway and Transportation Engineering, Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering.

(iii) Senior Lecturer

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D degree in the respective field with at least five (5) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must possess evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals and ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer I for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate must be COREN registered Engineers.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Highway and Transportation Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering.
  

(iv) Lecturer I

• A candidate for this post should normally have a good first degree and Ph.D degree in the cognate area with at least four (4) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must also have the ability to teach courses at the undergraduate level with evidence of practical skills and competence. Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals is also required in addition to ability to supervise post-graduate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer II for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate must be a COREN registered engineer.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Highway and Transportation Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering.

(v) Lecturer II

• A candidate for this post should normally have a good first degree and a Masters degree in the respective field from recognized university and must be COREN registered.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in a reputable journal will be an added advantage.
• Candidate must also have registered for the Ph.D programme.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Highway and Transportation Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering.

b. Department of Mechanical Engineering
(i) Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and a doctorate degree in the respective field from a recognized University with not less than ten (10) years of teaching and research experience since a becoming Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidates who have been Senior Lecturers for a minimum of six years may be considered for appointment.
• Candidate must be a COREN registered engineer and have the ability to provide academic leadership.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• A candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been an Associate Professor for a minimum of three years.

Areas of Specialisation:

• Applied Mechanics, Thermo-Fluids, Renewable Energy, Design and Production.

(ii) Associate Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and a Ph.D. degree in the respective field from a recognized University with not less than eight (8) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been a Senior Lecturer for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate must be a COREN registered Engineer.

Areas of Specialisation:
as in (i) above.

(iii) Senior Lecturer

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University, with a minimum of five (5) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must possess evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals and ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer I for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate must be a COREN registered Engineer.

Areas of Specialisation:
as in (i) above.

(iv) Lecturer I

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University, with at least four (4) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals is also required in addition to ability to supervise post-graduate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer II for a minimum of three years.
• He/She must be a COREN registered engineer.
• Candidate must also have the ability to teach courses at the undergraduate level with evidence of practical skills and competence.

Areas of Specialisation:
as in (i) above.

(v) Lecturer II

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals will be an added advantage.
• Candidate must be a registered Engineer with COREN.
• He/She must have registered for the Ph.D.

Areas of Specialisation:
as in (i) above.

(vi) Assistant Lecturer

• A candidate for this post must normally possess a good first degree and an M.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University. Candidate must also have registered for the Ph.D. programme.

Areas of Specialisation:
as in (i) above.

c. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(i) Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good honours degree from a recognized University in any of Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Computer or Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D degree in any of the following areas:

(a) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(b) Ceramic Engineering
(c) Polymer Science or Technology
(d) Materials Science or Technology

• Candidate must have at least 10 years of teaching and research experience since a becoming Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in 27 reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• A candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been an Associate Professor for a minimum of three years.
• Candidates who have been Senior Lecturers for a minimum of six years may be considered for appointment.
• He/She must be a COREN registered engineer. 

(ii) Associate Professor

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good honours degree from a recognized University in any of Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, Mathematics, Computer or Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D degree in any of the following areas:

(a) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(b) Ceramic Engineering
(c) Polymer Science or Technology
(d) Materials Science or Technology

• Candidate must have at least 8 years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been a Senior Lecturer for a minimum of three years
• Candidate must be a COREN registered Engineer.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.

(iii) Senior Lecturer

• Candidate should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D. degree in the respective field from a recognized University with at least five (5) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must possess evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals and ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer I for a minimum of three years.
• Candidate should also possess specialist teaching and research interests in at least one of the following areas:

(a) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(b) Ceramic Engineering
(c) Polymer Science or Technology
(d) Materials Science or Technology

• Candidate must be a Registered Engineer with COREN.

(iv) Lecturer I

• Candidate should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D. degree in the respective field from a recognized University with at least four (4) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must also have the ability to teach courses at the undergraduate level with evidence of practical skills and competence.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals is also required in addition to ability to supervise post-graduate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer II for a minimum of three years.
• Candidates must also have teaching and research competence in any of the following areas:

(a) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(b) Ceramic Engineering
(c) Polymer Science or Technology
(d) Materials Science or Technology

• Considerable number of publications in reputable journal is also required.
• Candidate must be a Registered Engineer with COREN.

(v) Lecturer II

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree and Ph.D degree in the respective field from a recognized University; must be a COREN registered engineer and a member of the Society of Engineers.
• The candidate must also have registered for the Ph.D programme.
• He or she must have teaching and research competence in any of the following areas:

(a) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(b) Ceramic Engineering
(c) Polymer Science or Technology
(d) Materials Science or Technology
(e) Corrosion Engineering
(f) Foundry Technology.

• Evidence of scholarly publication in reputable journals will be an added advantage.

d. Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics
(i) Professor

• Candidate should normally possess a good first degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing from a recognized university. In addition, candidate must have not less than ten (10) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been an Associate Professor for a minimum of three years. He/She must have ability to provider academic leadership.
• Candidates who have been Senior Lecturers for a minimum of six years may be considered for appointment. Registration by SURCON as professional surveyor is a requirement. 

Area of Specialization:

• Remote Sensing or GIS

(ii) Associate Professor

• Candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing plus Ph.D. in Surveying and Geoinformatics or Geomatics Engineering from recognized universities.
• In addition, candidate should have not less than eight (8) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• A strong proof of continuing research with appreciable evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals published both locally and internationally is required in addition to evidence of ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must also have sufficient administrative experience and must have been a Senior Lecturer for a minimum of three years. Registration by SURCON as professional surveyor is a requirement.

Area of Specialization:

• Hydrography or GIS.

(iii) Senior Lecturer

• Candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing plus Ph.D in Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering from recognized  universities. In addition, candidate should have not less than five (5) years of teaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must possess evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals and ability to supervise post-graduate students including doctorate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must have been a Lecturer I for a minimum of three years and must be registered by SURCON as professional surveyor.

Area of Specialization:

• Remote Sensing or GIS or Hydrography.

(iv) Lecturer I

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree in Surveying and  Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing plus Ph.D. in the same areas.
• Candidate must have at least four (4) years ofteaching and research experience since becoming a Lecturer II in a University or comparable institution of higher learning.
• Candidate must also have the ability to teach courses at the undergraduate level with evidence of practical skills and competence. 
• Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals is also required in addition to ability to supervise post-graduate students in areas of expertise.
• Candidate must  have been a Lecturer II for a minimum of three years.
• SURCON registration is required.

Areas of Specialization:

• Surveying and Geoinformatics.

(v) Lecturer II

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing plus M.Sc. in the same area. SURCON registration is required.
• Candidate must have registered for the Ph.D. programme. Evidence of scholarly publications will be an added advantage.

(vi) Assistant Lecturer

• A candidate for this post should normally possess a good first degree in the Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics Engineering, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing plus M.Sc. in the same areas. Surveying and Geoinformatics.
• Candidate must also have registered for the Ph.D. programme.

Areas of specialization:

• Education Physics, Education Biology, Education Chemistry, Education Mathematics, Education Integrated Science and Technology Education.

Salaries and Allowances

• Professor - CONUASS 7 (N2,485,099.00 - N3,209,140.00) per annum
• Associate Professor - CONUASS 6 (N2,053,124.00 - N2,684,096.00) per annum
• Senior Lecturer - CONUASS 5 (N1,653,415.00 - N2,348,299.00) per annum
• Lecturer I - CONUASS 4 (N1,122,751.00 - N1,444,535.00) per annum
• Lecturer II - CONUASS 3 (N897,501.00 - N1,074,314.00) per annum
• Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 2 (N794,260.00 - N957,402.00) per annum.

Conditions of Service

• As contained in the approved conditions governing service of Senior Staff of the University.

Method of Application
Detailed application (10) ten copies should include candidate's Curriculum Vitae as follows:-

• Names in full
• Place and date of Birth
• Home Address
• Present Postal Address
• Sex
• Email
• Phone (Mobile)
• Current Research Details of Publications including: Authorship; Candidates should state their contributions; evidence to support the contribution should be produced where possible.
• Names of Journals in which they are published and Date of publication. Other activities outside current employment. Names and addresses of three referees.
• Proposed date of availability for duties, if appointed. In addition to stating the names and addresses of the referees, applicants should request their referees to forward reference on their behalf direct to the Deputy Registrar (Academic Staff Unit), University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.
• Nationality at Birth
• State/Local Government Area
• Marital Status
• Number and ages of Children
• Secondary and Post Secondary Education (including dates and Institution)
• Academic and Professional qualifications (including Distinctions with dates)
• Statements of experience including full details of former and present post.

Applications and supporting materials should be forwarded to:

The Deputy Registrar
(Academic Staff Unit), Second Floor, Senate House,
University of Lagos, Akoka,
Lagos.

NB: Applicants from the range of Professorship to Lectureship I should include a bound copy of their publications to their applications

Application Deadline 6th August, 2013

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