Professor (Economics) at Landmark University

Landmark University is a private University approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria, established by World Mission Agency, which is an arm of the Living Faith Church Worldwide. As an apex educational institution, it is focused on teaching, learning, research, and community service by promoting a lasting culture of excellence for the advancement of humanity. In pursuit of the goal of building a strong research-based University, it seeks to employ research-active academics on regular appointment or at Sabbatical Staff from all over the world. The campus is IT - driven, which empowers every focused academic towards achieving a fulfilled career experience.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Professor (Economics)

Location: Kwara
Department: Economics
Programme: Economics

Job Description

• Candidates are required to possess appropriate skills and orientations for respective discipline as well as possess teaching abilities with adequate research experience.

Requirements

• Ph.D degree with specialization in the discipline applied for with evidence of academic leadership in terms of publications, project design execution and monitoring, administrative leadership etc, with at least 12 years of post qualification, full time relevant teaching and research experience.

Other Important Information

• Research active Professors who meet prescribed internationally recognized contributions are moved to Research Scholar scale which offers internationally competitive remuneration to such grade of academics.

Remuneration
Salary package is attractive and negotiable but not less than what is obtainable in Federal Universities. The University in addition guarantees the following:

• Sponsorship of international and local conferences
• Research and Development Grants
• Support for continuous academic and professional development

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Please Note:

• You will be required to upload your application, detailed Curriculum Vitae and other credentials in a single document (in either doc, pdf or odt format)
• Your Curriculum Vitae is expected to contain the following information among others:
  • Name in full
  • Place of Birth
  • Date of Birth
  • State of Origin/Nationality
  • Marital Status
  • Institutions attended (with dates)
• Academic and professional qualifications (with dates); honors, distinction and membership of learned societies and professional associations or affiliations;
• Statement of personal research focus and institutional academic development plan;
  • Working experience
  • Present employment
  • Employment Status
  • Salary and employer
  • Extracurricular activities
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees (at least one of whom must, where appropriate, be the Head of the applicant's current place of employment); and 2 of 3 referees should make specific statements on the competence base of the candidate's research and academic pedigree.

The application should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
Landmark University,
PM.B 1001,
Omu Aran,
Kwara State,
Nigeria.