Assistant Lecturer at Nile University of Nigeria

Department: Physiology

Responsibilities

• Ensure that course design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the university and department.
• Lead research and/or innovation proposals and projects with the potential to generate income, to manage project deliverables, deliver outputs and secure impact.
• Work with university stakeholders to identify sources of research funding and lead the process of securing funds.
• Manage the delivery of individual and/or collaborative research projects to time and on budget.
• Apply knowledge acquired from research and innovation as well as scholarship to learning and teaching, and appropriate external activities
• Lead the production and dissemination of research outputs
• Lead the design and production of peer-reviewed publications and/or practitioner outputs, and/or disseminate research findings using other appropriate media.
• Make presentations at local, national, and international academic and/or practitioner conferences or exhibit work in other appropriate events.
• Developing a record of publication in top-ranked research and scholarly journals.
• Supervise undergraduate student projects under guidance and supervision.

Qualification & Experience

• Master's Degree in Physiology, Human Physiology, Biomedical Sciences, or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years of cognate teaching and research experience in physiology
• Evidence of contribution to professional development programme designed to improve teaching/learning, develop skills, raise awareness of pedagogic issues, etc. or a track record of successful support given to others seeking to develop their teaching or the learning experience of their students
• Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic leadership with evidence of collaborative research work with academics within the university and elsewhere
• Administrative skills, as well as the ability to develop and lead activities and staff at the university
• Must have membership/registration with relevant professional bodies (where applicable)
• A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Affiliation with a Professional body
• Must be adept in the use of MS Office Packages