Professor (Medical Microbiology) at State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS)

State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Igbo Eno, Enugu State aims "to be a leading university of excellence in medical and applied sciences". The University will accelerate progress as an international leader in medical and applied sciences. It will empower its students to fulfill their academic and professional passions in a university that is welcoming and inclusive for all students, lecturers, and professional staff.

The University will create innovative connections among medical, health, natural and applied sciences, and engineering. It will strengthen support for a dynamic set of lecturers dedicated to teaching, mentoring, research, clinical care, engineering services, and technology. If you want to study at a University in the city's heart that focuses on changing the world for the better tomorrow, you're choosing the right place.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment into the position below:

Job Title: Professor (Medical Microbiology)

Location: Igbo-Eno, Enugu
Faculty: Basic Clinical Sciences

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a Ph.D. Degree or Fellowship of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or its equivalent in relevant field.
• He must have published a minimum of twenty-five (25) Scientific journal articles.
• At least six (6) of such journal articles must be in impact Factor rated journals.
• The candidate must have successfully supervised a minimum of one (1) Ph.D student and three (3) Master's Students or at least five (5) Master's Degree students.
• The candidate must have been an Associate Professor (Reader) for three (3) years or a Senior Lecturer for at least five (5) years in a recognized degree awarding institution.

Salary
CONUASS 07.

Application Closing Date
28th October, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward a soft copy of their application, with all the supporting documents and Curriculum Vitae to: registrar@sumas.edu.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Applications should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
State University of Medical and Applied Sciences,
Igbo-Eno, Enugu State,
Nigeria.

The curriculum vitae should follow the format below:

• Full Name (Surname first)
• Date and Place of Birth
• Nationality
• State of Origin and Local Government
• Permanent Home Address
• Present Postal Address including GSM and email
• Marital Status
• Name of Spouse (if any)
• Educational Institutions attended with address
• Academic and Professional Qualifications obtained with Dates (Enclose certificates)
• Working Experience including full details of former and present posts
• Community Service
• List of Publications (where applicable)
• Conferences Attended (attach evidence)
• Honours and Distinctions (attach evidence)
• Extra Curricula Activities
• Position Applied for
• Names and Addresses of Three (3) Referees
• Any other Relevant Information
• Attestation.

Note

• No hard copies of Application will be received (only soft copies should be sent to the e-mail address provided).
• The application letter, curriculum vitae and all the supporting documents should be in a single non-editable file.
• The name of the file should be candidate's name and post applied for (example CHUKWUMA Ngozi - Seniour Lecturer Nursing).
• Any double application will be rejected.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.