Ongoing Graduate & Exp Recruitment for Academic Staff at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

The Obafemi Awolowo University is a comprehensive public institution established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The University is situated on a vast expanse of land totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwest of Nigeria. The University comprises the central campus, the student residential area, the staff quarters and a Teaching and Research Farm. The central campus comprises the academic, administrative units and service centers while the student residential area is made up of 10 undergraduate hostels and a postgraduate hall of residence.In the 1970’s and the early 1980’s, the University attained a foremost position among universities in Africa, with a vibrant academic and social atmosphere and a high international reputation.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant academic positions below:

1.) Junior Research Fellow (Agricultural Extension, Isoya Project)

2.) Assistant Lecturer (Business Administration)

3.) Assistant Lecturer (International Relations)

4.) Assistant Lecturer (Management and Accounting)

5.) Assistant Lecturer (Local Government & Development Studies)

6.) Assistant Lecturer (Family Nutrition & Consumer Sciences)

7.) Assistant Lecturer (Animal Sciences)

8.) Graduate Assistant (Management and Accounting)

9.) Graduate Assistant (Business Administration)

10.) Graduate Assistant (Agricultural Extension and Rural Development)

11.) Lecturer I (Oral Maxillofacial Surgery & Oral Pathology)

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12.) Lecturer I (Preventive & Community Dentistry)

13.) Lecturer II (International Relations)

14) Lecturer II (Management and Accounting)

15.) Lecturer II (Business Administration)

16.) Lecturer II (Public Administration)

17.) Lecturer II (Agricultural Extension and Rural Development)

18.) Lecturer II (Family Nutrition & Consumer Sciences)

19.) Lecturer II (Forest Resources & Wildlife Management)

20.) Lecturer II (Public Law)

21.) Lecturer II (Jurisprudence & Private Law)

22.) Lecturer II (Business Law)

23.) Lecturer I (Restorative Dentistry)

24.) Lecturer II (Agric. & Environmental Engineering)

25.) Lecturer II (Chemical Engineering)

26.) Lecturer II (Civil Engineering)

27.) Lecturer II (Food Science & Technology)

28.) Lecturer II (Food Engineering)

29.) Lecturer II (Mechanical Engineering)

30.) Lecturer II (Materials Science and Engineering)

31.) Lecturer II (Computer Science & Engineering)

32.) Lecturer II (Computer Science and Cybersecurity)

33.) Lecturer II (Software Engineering)

34.) Lecturer II (Intelligent Systems Engineering)

35.) Lecturer II (Information Systems)

36.) Assistant Lecturer (Materials Science and Engineering)

37.) Assistant Lecturer (Computer Science & Engineering)

38.) Graduate Assistant (Computer Science and Cybersecurity)

39.) Graduate Assistant (Chemical Engineering)

40.) Graduate Assistant (Software Engineering)

41.) Graduate Assistant (Intelligent Systems Engineering)

42.) Graduate Assistant (Information Systems)

43.) Lecturer I (Morbid Anatomy)

44.) Lecturer II (Human Nutrition)

45.) Graduate Assistant (Human Nutrition)

46.) Assistant Lecturer (Human Nutrition)

47.) Lecturer I (Physiological Sciences)

48.) Lecturer II (Medical Rehabilitation)

49.) Lecturer II (Medical Biochemistry)

50.) Lecturer II (Medical-Surgical Nursing)

51.) Assistant Lecturer (Medical-Surgical Nursing)

52.) Assistant Lecturer (Maternal & Child Health Nursing)

53.) Lecturer II (Maternal & Child Health Nursing)

54.) Assistant Lecturer (Community / Public Health Nursing)

55.) Lecturer II (Community / Public Health Nursing)

56.) Lecturer II (Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing)

57.) Assistant Lecturer (Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing)

58.) Lecturer I (Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics)

59.) Lecturer I (Chemical Pathology)

60.) Lecturer I (Haematology and Immunology)

61.) Lecturer I (Medical Microbiology & Parasitology)

62.) Lecturer I (Otorhinolaryngology)

63.) Assistant Lecturer (Community Health)

64.) Graduate Assistant (Community Health)

Application Closing Date: 20th November, 2026

Requirements & Description

A good honours Bachelor’s Degree, with at least Second-Class Upper Division (or equivalent), in the relevant discipline; evidence of academic potential and research interest.

Other Requirements:

Candidates must possess qualifications obtained from recognized institutions and, where applicable, be eligible for registration with the relevant professional regulatory body.
Digital literacy is a requirement.

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

Application Instruction

Interested candidates should submit, through the online application portal, soft copies of their application, detailed Curriculum Vitae in the prescribed format, photocopies of credentials and supporting documents.
Candidates must provide evidence of NYSC Discharge Certificate/Exemption Certificate where applicable, in accordance with extant Nigerian regulations and the requirements of the post.
All certificates and qualifications will be subject to verification. Candidates must satisfy the relevant experience requirements stated for the post.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory interview/selection assessment, medical fitness and other conditions prescribed by the University.
Applicants should clearly indicate the specific post and Department/Unit applied for.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to makired appointment to any advertised position if it considers that no candidate meets the required standard.
All enquiries should be directed to: apply-enquiry@oauife.edu.ng

Referees:

The online application form requires candidates to submit details (full name, email, phone number, etc.) of three (3) referees who shall be contacted and required to upload their reports.

Applicants are required to present their detailed Curriculum Vitae in the following order:
Personal Data:

Full Name (underline Surname)
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Nationality
State of Origin
Senatorial District
Local Government Area
Permanent Address
ContactAddress
Telephone Number
Email Address
Marital Status
Number and Ages of Children
Name of Nextof Kin
Address of Next of Kin
Post Desired
Physical Disability/Challenge

Educational Background:

Educational Institutions Attended with Dates
Academic and Professional Qualifications

Work Experience:

Work Experience with Full Details of Former and Present Positions
Membership of Professional Bodies
Distinctions and Awards
Postgraduate Supervision (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Current Position and Date of Last Promotion/Appointment/Regrading
Current Salary and Status/Grade Level
Research Activities (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Attraction of Research Grants (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Major Academic-related Services to the Nation outside the University System (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Important Learned Conferences/Workshops/Courses Attended with details of Paper Presentation (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Publications (Applicable to Academic Positions)
Extra-Curricular Activities
Names and addresses of 3 Referees (one of whom must be in the candidate’s field of study in the case of an academic position)
Proposed date of availability for duty if selected.