Reader (Cyber Security) at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH)

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa was established by the Ondo State Government in 2008. The University was initially named as Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa. The Ondo State Government changed the name of the University to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in December, 2019. The University is a technology-based institution which aims at providing the needed manpower training in order to address the critical areas of industrial and technological development of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole.

The Vision of the University is to be a leading internationally recognized institution raising a corpus of technologically competent individuals able to respond to the needs of their environment in a technologically driven economy. The rapidly growing University currently runs academic programmes in three Schools. These are School of Science, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The University has a student population of almost 5,000 students and is committed to the enthronement of highest academic and moral standards.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment into the vacant position below:

Job Title: Reader (Cyber Security)

Location: Okitipupa, Ondo

Requirements

• The candidate must possess a good first degree not below second-class lower division in Computer Science, Mathematics or ICT-related discipline, a Master's and Ph.D degrees in Computer Science with specialisation in Cyber Security, and a minimum of eight (8) years post- qualification experience in teaching research and community service with a minimum of three (3) years post-appointment experience as Senior Lecturer.
• Candidates should demonstrate a record of scholarly publications in high-impact journals at both local and international levels, possess experience in securing research grants, show the capacity to initiate and lead new research initiatives, provide effective mentorship to junior academics, and have substantial administrative experience as well as postgraduate supervision skills.

Salary Grade
CONUASS 6.

Application Closing Date
18th March, 2026

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit fifteen (15) copies each of their Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and well-collated photocopies of certificates. The Curriculum Vitae should include, among others, the following:

• Full Name
• Date and Place of Birth of Birth
• State and Local Government of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address
• Current Postal Address
• E-mail / GSM
• Marital Status
• Number and age of children
• Next of kin address, E-mail, and Telephone number
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic Qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional Qualifications obtained with dates
• Work Experience including details of former and Present Posts with dates
• List of Publications where applicable
• Service to the Community
• Major Conferences and Workshops Attended
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Names and Address of Three (3) References
• Major Professional Achievements, Contributions including Awards Received.
• Signature and Date.

All applications should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH),
Okitipupa, Ondo State,
Nigeria.

Note: Applicants should inform their Referees to send confidential reports on them directly to the Registrar.