Professor (Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy) at Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO)

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo is a world-class specialized University that will train and produce high-quality healthcare professionals that will contribute to the development of the health sector in Nigeria, and the University will be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for research and teaching. It will be the first of its kind to be established by the Federal Government after realizing that the number of healthcare professionals in the country is grossly inadequate for the populace.

It has been estimated that it will take the country 120 years to produce the number of doctors required to meet the needs of the nation based on the available universities offering medicine in Nigeria. Therefore, by establishing the University the country will be heading towards solving its healthcare challenges within a few years.

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

Job Title: Professor (Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy)

Location: Otukpo, Benue
College: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics
Faculty: Pharmacy
Department: Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy

Qualifications

• The candidate must be a Professor with a minimum of twenty (20) publications; five (5) of which must be offshore while (15) should be journal articles) OR a Reader with a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in relevant field and evidence of outstanding and continuing achievement/teaching experience in a University.
• Evidence of supervision to completion of at least one (1) Ph.D. or three (3) Master's students.
• Registration with the relevant professional body is a mandatory requirement.

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2025.