Professor (Physiotherapy) at University on the Niger

University on the Niger, has since its founding in 2023, been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.

The University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, with 3 campuses and 6 Faculties located at Umunya, Iyi-Enu and Onitsha, has an enrollment of about 1000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The University will soon produce many alumni that will change the world professionally and academically.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Professor (Physiotherapy)

Location: Umunya, Anambra
Faculty: Allied Health Sciences

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees from a recognized university and must be registered members of a reputable professional body.
• A minimum of 10 years of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required.
• Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals.
• A capacity for academic leadership.
• In addition to the MBBS Degree, the candidate shall possess the Fellowship qualifications of the National Postgraduate Medical College and / or West African Postgraduate Medical College in the specialty stated.
• Other additional relevant qualifications will be an added advantage, as well as evidence of scholarly publications.
• Candidates found appointable shall also perform clinical duties at the university's teaching hospital facility.

Appointment Guidelines:

• Candidate shall be God fearing, dedicated and committed to human capacity building and society

Application Closing Date
03:00 p.m, 16th July, 2026.