About this role
Professor (Plant Science & Biotechnology)
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State was among the nine new Universities established by the Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan's administration in February, 2011. It is located at Ndufu Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, which is about 25 kilometres from Abakaliki, the State Capital.
The University is deeply committed towards realizing its dream for a world-class status where learning, research and innovations are the order of the day. Her philosophy is strictly guided by the desire to raise problem solvers for the nation through the production of highly skilled and motivated graduates. This informed her decision to recruit carefully selected and competent lecturers with commendable pedigree and international flavor in varying academic disciplines to ensure that the students are given the best attention and proper guidance throughout their stay in AE-FUNAI.
We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the underlisted academic position:
Job Title: Professor (Plant Science & Biotechnology)
Location: Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Requirements
- Candidates must possess a Ph.D and have a minimum of Six (6) papers in Category A journals, with at least two (2) of the papers in Journals indexed in Clarivate Analytics (Formerly Thomson Reuters) and the other four (4) papers in Journals indexed in SJR or SNIP and with minimum of three (3) papers in Category A journals published in the candidate’s area of specialization.
Application Closing Date
9th November, 2026 (3.00 pm).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit 10 (Ten) copies of their Applications, accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of each certificate claimed, giving the following details in strict order: Full Name (Surname, First Name, Middle Name) Post applied for Place, State and date of Birth Nationality State of Origin Permanent Home Address Correspondence address (if different from permanent address) Mobile phone number Email Address Marital Status Educational Institutions attended with dates Academic Qualifications obtained with dates Professional Qualifications obtained with dates Work experiences, including full details Full details of teaching and research experience List of publications and dates where applicable Names and addresses of three Referees, one of whom must be from the last or current place of employment. All applications together with Referee reports and NYSC certificate or exemption letter are to be submitted under confidential cover marked with the post desired to: The Registrar, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, P.M.B. 1010 Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.