University of Science and Technology, Ifaki-Ekiti (USTI) is recruiting top-class scholars and non-teaching staff and wishes to announce vacancies for suitably qualified candidates for the position below:
The University was established by Law in December 2009 and approved by the National Universities Commission on December 21, 2009 as the 36th State University and 104th in the Nigerian University System. The University, established by the Engr. Segun Oni Administration, Governor of Ekiti State, is committed to offering students of widely varied ages, backgrounds, interests and needs, a broad range of educational opportunities and experiences which will enable them function as productive members of society.
We envision the University of Science and Technology, Ifaki-Ekiti (USTI) to be a centre of excellence in the broad fields of science, technology and associated disciplines for meeting the challenges of a technologically-changing world. The mission is to establish a world-class university that will produce graduates who are entrepreneurial, socially and ecologically responsible, analytical, self-confident, disciplined, morally and ethically outstanding and who are committed to using these skills and values for the development of Ekiti State and for national and global human development. These graduates will no doubt contribute to the attainment of Nigeria’s vision 20-2020 and other future development plans.
Some of the envisaged unique features of USTI are:
- Nursery for cultivating the best talents in science and technology in Nigeria who will be future Nobel Prize winners.
- Opportunities for students to obtain professional certification (with distinction) in their courses prior to graduation.
- Offering of unique science conversion programme for arts and social science secondary school students.
- Deployment of satellite technology to facilitate establishment of USTI as the science and technology hub and “silicon valley” for Nigeria.
- High level of research activities for addressing emerging problems in science and technology at the national and global levels.
- Students will have language proficiency in French, Spanish or Chinese to enhance global competitiveness of graduates.
- Entrepreneurial training for all graduates.
- Training of all Students in 21st Century skills
- USTI staff and students will provide research consultancy and serve as solution providers to science and technology industries in Nigeria and Africa
Candidates must possess a good Bachelor’s Degree not below Second Class honours in architecture with NYSC discharge/Exemption certificate and be Computer Literate.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should submit twenty (20) copies each of their applications accompanied with their curriculum vitae with the following information, among others
- Name in full
- GSM NO
- Email Address
- Place and Date of Birth
- State of Origin
- Local Government
- Marital Status; numbers and ages of children
- Academic qualifications(degree with classes and dates)
- Academics distinctions
- Teaching, research, administrative and managerial experience
- Membership of academic and professional bodies
- Scholarly publications as appropriate (well referenced)
- Names and addresses of three referees. Referees’ reports should be sent along with application
Note: Please indicate position sought on top of the top left hand corner of the envelope
All applications should be forwarded to:
Dr Olabode Thomas Owolabi
Coordinator, Council Secretariat,
University of Science and. Technology, Ifaki-Ekiti.
Tel: 07032641330 and 07052288422.
Email: otowolabi@yahoo.co.uk: and Registry@usti-nigeria.org
Electronic Copies: Please email application and CV as Microsoft document to:
Closing Date
Applications close on or before 29th January, 2010. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please check the USTI website regularly for updates
Dr Olabode Thomas Owolabi
Coordinator, Council Secretariat,
University of Science and. Technology, Ifaki-Ekiti.
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