Associate Professors at Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI)

The Pan African University (PAU) is a flagship Institution of the African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This was the culmination of the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union to create the Pan African University (EX.CL/579(XVII).  It has five Institutes namely Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Governance, Humanities, and Social Sciences at University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon; Science, Technology and Innovation at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya; Water and Energy (including Climatic change) at University Tlemcen, Algeria and the Institute of Space Sciences, South Africa.

Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (including Health and Agriculture), PAULESI is located in the premier University of Nigeria, University of Ibadan. It is an institute designed to run only postgraduate programmes. All the students are fully sponsored by the African Union Commission and the students are admitted from all the member states of the African Union.

Applications are invited from suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate Professor

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Short-Term / Part-Time
Duration: Short-term Periods of One Week to Three Months

Background
The Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture) – PAULESI, is currently offering seven thematic areas namely:

• Plant Breeding (MSc)
• Sports Management and Policy Development (MSc)
• Environmental Management (MSc)
• Medicinal Plants Research and Drug Development (MSc)
• Geosciences with Mineral Exploration and Petroleum Geoscience options (MSc)
• Veterinary Medicine with Avian Medicine, and Vaccine Production and Quality Control options (MSc)
• Reproductive Health Sciences (MSc)
• Others include: Languages; English and French
• History, Gender and Human Rights.

Details

• The PAU nurtures quality and exemplifies excellence and admits African students from all over the continent including the Diaspora.
• Consequently, PAULESI is seeking renowned experts in the various academic programmes being offered in the institute from all over Africa and the Diaspora to internationalize and beef up the quality of its Faculty.
• These positions are for short-term periods of one week to three months.
• The programmes are offered at Masters levels. Qualified staff will be expected to participate in teaching/supervision/organizing practicals/clinics for agreed periods starting from July 2026.
• Furthermore, they will be expected to set and mark question scripts at the end of the semester, with small class size (under 10) students.
• The language of instruction is English, so applicants must be fluent in English.

Teaching Mode

• The teaching mode shall be hybrid: face to face and online via the virtual learning platform of the institute.
• However, due to travel restrictions, online teaching is encouraged.

Qualifications and Experiences

• Applicants must be full Associate Professors with minimum of PhD and 3 years teaching experience from recognized universities.
• Applicants should show evidence of handling similar courses in their institutions.
• Candidates with PhD Qualifications and prolonged experience in related industry will be considered for engagement.

Remuneration
Remuneration for participation in taught courses is based on hourly rate of USD60.00 per hour all inclusive.

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Procedure

• In the Cover Letter, applicants are expected to state a maximum of three (3) courses that they can teach in a thematic area of interest (Programme) in PDF format including detailed, signed and dated, current Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• The CV should, among others include age, qualifications, teaching experience/professional experience, prizes, grants/awards and publications, and Contact details of three referees.
• Applicants should also submit copies of certificates and testimonials in pdf format.

Note: Female applicants are encouraged.