Rivers State University (RSU) recruitment for Readers

The Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, formally known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), was established in October, 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology, which was itself established in 1972. It is located at Nkpolu-Oroworukwo in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the first Technological University in Nigeria and the first state owned State University in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The motto of the University is “Excellence and Creativity”.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment into the position below:

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Entrepreneurship

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Entrepreneurial Business
• Department of Technological Entrepreneurship
• Department of Entrepreneurial Marketing.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Law

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Business Law
• Department of Jurisprudence and International Law
• Department of Public Law.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Management Sciences

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Accountancy
• Department of Banking and Finance
• Department of Marketing.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Sciences

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Animal and Environmental Biology
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Geology
• Department of Maritime Science
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Physics
• Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Social Sciences

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Economics
• Department of Geography and Environmental Management
• Department of Mass Communication
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Sociology.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Environmental Sciences

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Architecture
• Department of Environmental Management
• Department of Estate Management
• Department of Quantity Surveying
• Department of Surveying and Geomatics.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Humanities

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of English and Literature in English
• Department of French
• Department of History and International Diplomacy
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
• Department of Theater Art and Film Studies.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Engineering

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Computer Engineering
• Department of Electrical / Electronics Engineering
• Department of Marine Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Petroleum Engineering.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.
• Candidates for this position must be registered members of COREN.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Clinical Science

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Pediatrics and Child Health
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Family Medicine.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.
• Candidates must have a Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons / Physicians (FWACS / FWACP) or National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) or their equivalents.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Basic Clinical Science

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Anatomical Pathology
• Department of Chemical Pathology
• Department of Kaematology and Blood Transfusion
• Department of Medical Microbiology
• Department of Pharmacology.

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Job Title: Reader

Location: Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Faculty: Agriculture

Details
We are recruiting candidates for the Departments below:

• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Department of Crop / Soil Science
• Department of Forestry and Environment
• Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment
• Department of Food Science and Technology
• Rivers Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (RIAT).

Qualifications
Candidates for the position must satisfy the following criteria:

• Candidates must be holders of Ph.D in relevant fields with a minimum of 7 years cognate teaching, research and academic administrative experience in a University system.
• At least seven (7) years research and administrative experience with Ph.D or its equivalent such as MD Degree of Nigerian or British universities.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be required to assume duty as soon as possible and will be on probation for the first three (3) years. Thereafter, they will retire at the approved age of 65 years.
• Candidates could be allowed to transfer their service to the Rivers State University.
• Other conditions are similar to those obtained in other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

Salary
CONUASS 6 (N8,661,033.00 – N11,468,743.00) Annually.

Deadline: 5th January, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) plus one photocopy each of their Certificates with other relevant documents to either of the following email addresses: registrar@ust.edu.ng or info@ust.edu.ng

All submissions should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
Rivers State University,
Nkpolu-Oroworukwo,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.

Note

• Applications should reach the Registrar not later than the closing date above.
• All candidates should nominate three (3) referees who should also be required to forward references on their behalf under confidential cover to the address above.