Duties
Engage in research, publication, teaching, and student supervision to fulfill University objectives;
Develop grant-worthy research proposals for internal and external funding;
Collaborate with local, regional, and international partners to address societal issues;
Disseminate research findings through journal publications for public knowledge sharing;
Train, mentor, and evaluate students to ensure high-quality research output;
Review research proposals to enhance their grant attractiveness;
Serve as an external examiner to promote academic exchange and excellence;
Provide consultancy services to address community challenges and contribute to societal development;
Acquire patents for innovations to protect Intellectual Property rights;
Collaborate with staff to enhance course delivery quality and monitoring;
Develop adaptable teaching models to ensure effective and continuous learning;
Assess student progress through course evaluations and examinations;
Identify and procure relevant learning resources to enhance teaching quality;
Develop practical modules aligned with the curriculum for hands-on learning;
Initiate community development projects and establish funding linkages for university projects.
Required Qualifications and Competencies
For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:
Must Have
An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant area from an accredited university recognized by the OUK Senate;
At least three (3) years of teaching experience as a Lecturer or equivalent and research experience or six (6) years in research/ industry experience;
A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least twenty-four (24) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a Lecturer or equivalent;
Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable);
Attracted research or development funds;