Vacancy for Senior Research Fellow - Innovation Dissemination Services at the University of Lagos
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
Founded in 1962, the University of Lagos has, for over 5 decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to Nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge. At its inception, the University of Lagos was empowered to produce a professional workforce that would steer the political, social and economic development of a newly independent country. Over the last fifty years the University has pursued this mission with vigour, excellence and panache. The University has built a legacy of academic excellence and is now acclaimed publicly as “the University of First Choice and the Nation’s Pride.”
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position below in the newly established Research Office in the University.
Position: Senior Research Fellow (Innovation Dissemination Services)
Responsibilities
The Innovation Office
- The newly established Innovation Office of the University is conceptualised as a globally-oriented office with a mandate to reposition and respond to new and emerging trends in research in the University.
Objectives of the Unit include:
Innovation Dissemination Unit
- Establishing linkages between Researcher and potential End-Users in the public and private sectors.
- Marketing of research output to end-users e.g. for industrial processing and development or policy.
- Effective administration of post-research activities.
Required Qualifications
- Candidate for the post of Senior Research Fellow must posses a good first degree and a Ph.D or its equivalent in any relevant field of specialisation in the Sciences or Humanities from a recognised University with not less than five (5) years of research experience in a University or comparable Research Institute.
- Candidate must have the ability to initiate linkages between researchers and potential end-user in the public and private sectors, with the aim of marketing and commercializing research output.
- He/she must have experience of research collaboration.
- Evidence of several scholarly publications in learned journals is also required.
Conditions of Service
- As contained in the approved conditions governing service of Senior Staff of the University.
Salary and Allowances
- Senior Research Fellow CONUASS 5 (N1,653,415.00 - N2,348,299.00) per annum.
Mode of Application
Detailed application of ten (10) copies should include candidates Curriculum Vitae as follows:
- Name in Full.
- Place and Date of Birth.
- Home Address.
- Present Postal Address.
- E-mail and Mobile Phone Number.
- Sex.
- Nationality at Birth.
- State/Local Government Area.
- Marital Status.
- Number and Ages of Children.
- Secondary and Post-Secondary Education (including dates and Institutions).
- Academic and Professional Qualifications (including distinctions with dates).
- Statements of experience including full details of former and present post.
- Current Research.
- Details of Publications including Authorship. Candidates should state their contributions; evidence to support the contribution should be produced where possible; Names of Journals in which they are published and Date of Publication.
- Other activities outside current employment.
- Names and Addresses of three referees.
- Proposed date of availability (if appointed).
- Applications should include a statement of their vision for the unit.
Applications and supporting materials should be forwarded to:
The Registrar
Fifth Floor, Senate House,
University of Lagos,
Akoka-Yaba
Lagos.
Application Deadline: 20th February, 2014.
Note: All applications should include the position being applied for on the right hand corner the envelope. Application should include the names and addresses of the Referees. Applicants should request their referees to forward confidential references on their behalf directly to the Registrar and Secretary to Council.
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