Lecturer I (Community Health & Primary Health Care) at the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM)

The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) was established in 1999 to train medical and allied professionals. The College started with training of medical students leading to the award of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS) Degree and expanded to other programmes such as Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Nursing Science (BN.Sc), Bachelor of Science, Physiology (B.Sc. Physiology)and postgraduate programmes in Physiology, Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry and Public Health.

With a new vision ‘To be the leading College of Medicine in Africa’, the College is in a move to further strengthen the various programmes by recruiting additional lecturers.

Consequently, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the academic position below:

Job Title: Lecturer I

Location: Lagos
Faculty: Clinical Sciences
Department: Community Health & Primary Health Care

Duties

• The duties of the academic staff will include Teaching, Research, Supervision of Junior Colleagues and Clinical assignments where applicable.

Requirements

• A good Honours Degree in the area of specialty with a Higher Degree such as a Doctorate Degree, or where applicable, with Masters Degree or Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, West African Postgraduate Medical College or equivalent qualification(s) where applicable.
• Must have at least three (3) years of teaching experience as Lecturer II where applicable or Ph.D with three (3) years Post-Doctoral qualification experience in teaching/research in the University AND
• Must have reasonable scholarly publications.

Conditions of Service

• The Appointments which will be on permanent basis would commence as soon as possible. Appointees would be on probation for the first two (2) years and would be considered for confirmation to retiring age thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance. 
• Fringe benefits and other Allowances are comparable to what obtains in existing Colleges of Medicine in the Country.  Other conditions of Service are as stated in the Conditions of Service guiding Senior Staff of Lagos State University.

Remuneration
CONUASS 04: N1,122,751.00 - N1,164,981.00

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit thirty (30) copies of their applications including certificates and other relevant credentials and curriculum vitae which should contain the following:

• Names in full (Surname First)
• Place and Date of Birth
• State of Origin  
• Permanent Address
• Current Postal Address
• Candidate’s E-mail address and Telephone Number(s)
• Nationality and Marital Status
• Number and Ages of Children
• Academic/Professional Qualifications (with dates and Institutions)
• Statement of Experience, including full details of former and present position
• Current Research
• List of Publications
• Other activities outside Current Employment
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees
• Proposed date of availability for duty, if appointed

Applicants should please include three (3) self-addressed envelopes with N50.00 stamp on each.

Applicants should please forward their Applications with supporting documents to:
The College Secretary,
Lagos State University College of Medicine,
P.M.B. 21266,
Ikeja,
Lagos State.

Note: Candidates should indicate the position applied for and the department at the top left hand corner of the envelopes containing their applications. Candidates should request their referees to forward reference letters on their behalf directly to the address above.