The Gombe State University was established by law on May 6 2004 when the State Governor, Alhaji Muhammed Danjuma Goje (Sarkin Yakin Gombe) signed a Bill of the Gombe State House of Assembly. Academic activities commenced immediately after with the admission of candidates into the School of Basic and Remedial Studies which prepared candidates for admission into the undergraduate programmes of the University.
At inception the University started with three Faculties: Arts & Social Sciences; Education; Science. The University graduated its first set of students in July, 2009 and first maiden convocation ceremony was held on 22nd May 2010, where 165 grandaunts received first degree certificates. Other Faculties have been created: Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Applications are invited from suitable candidates to fill the under listed positrons in Gombe State University, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria:
A.) ACADEMIC STAFF POSITIONS
ProfessorReader/Associate ProfessorSenior LecturerFACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of AccountingDepartment of Business AdministrationDepartment of EconomicsDepartment of EnglishDepartment of HistoryDepartment of Political SciencesDepartment of Public AdministrationDepartment of Religious StudiesDepartment of SociologyFACULTY OF EDUCATION
Psychology of EducationPhilosophy of EducationCurriculum StudiesEducation Administration and PlanningAdult EducationFACULTY OF SCIENCES
Department of Biological SciencesDepartment of BiochemistryDepartment of ChemistryDepartment of GeographyDepartment of GeologyDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of MicrobiologyDepartment of PhysicsCOLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Department of Community MedicineDepartment of Human AnatomyDepartment of Medical BiochemistryDepartment of PharmacologyDepartment of PhysiologyFACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Department of AnaesthesiaDepartment of Chemical PathologyDepartment of Community MedicineDepartment of Haematology and Blood TransfusionDepartment of HistopathologyDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of Medical MicrobiologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of OphthalmologyDepartment of PaediatricsDepartment of RadiologyDepartment of SurgeryFACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Department of Clinical PharmacyDepartment of PharmacognosyDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Medical ChemistryDepartment of Pharmaceutical MicrobiologyDepartment of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsB.) UNIVERSITY SERVICES
Assistant Director Information and Communication TechnologyAssistant Director Entrepreneurship DevelopmentAssistant Director Consultancy ServicesQUALIFICATIONS
Professor
To be eligible for appointment as a Professor, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D or MBBS and the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College or West African Postgraduate Medical College or their equivalent and shall have served for at least three (3) years as Reader.The candidate must show evidence of outstanding performance in original research, postgraduate supervision, and academic leadership. In addition, The candidate shall demonstrate ability to develop his/her discipline as well as initiate and sustain research in the University and shall be of good character.Evidence of original research output shall include a minimum of twenty (20) publications, at least twelve (12) of which shall be original articles in recognized academic journals while others may be in conference proceedings, book chapters in book, manuals, and technical reports on recognized research projects, provided that at least five (5) publications have been produced since the last promotion.Reader/Associate Professor
To be eligible for appointment as a Reader, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D or MBBS and the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College or West African Postgraduate Medical College or their equivalents with at least three (3) years of teaching and research experience at the Senior Lecturer level.In addition, the candidate must show evidence of outstanding performance in original research, postgraduate supervision, capacity for academic leadership, be of good character and shall ha externally assessed.Evidence of research output shall include a minimum of fifteen (15) publications, at least eight (8) of which shall be Original articles in recognized academic journals while others may be in conference proceedings, book chapters in book, manuals, and technical reports on recognized research projects provided that at least five(5) publications have been produced since the last promotion.Senior Lecturer
To be eligible for appointment as a Senior Lecturer, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D. or MBBS and the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College or Went African Postgraduate Medical College or their equivalents, must have served for at least that least three (3) years as Lecturer I and show evidence of satisfactory performance in leaching and research. In addition the candidate should have a minimum of eight (8) publications, at least five (5) of which shall be original articles in recognized academic journals while others may be in conference proceedings, book chapters in book, manuals, and technical reports on recognized research projects provided that at least three (3) publications have been produced since becoming Lecture I, and shall be of good character.Assistant Director Information and Communication Technology
To be eligible for appointment as Assistant Director ICT, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D. in Computer Science, with twelve (12) years relevant professional experience, demonstrate considerable experience in the development and implementation of system analysis, programming and data processing, show management ability and leadership qualities, and be of good character.Successful candidate is expected to teach in the Department of Mathematics.Assistant Director Consultancy Services
To be eligible for appointment as Assistant Director Consultancy, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D. in Business Administration, with twelve (12) years relevant professional experience, demonstrate considerable experience in the development and implementation of consultancy services, show management ability and leadership qualities, and be of good character.Successful candidate is to teach in the Department of Business Administration.Assistant Director Entrepreneurship Development
To be eligible for appointment as Assistant Director Entrepreneurship, a candidate shall possess a Ph.D. in Business Administration, with twelve (12) years relevant professional experience, demonstrate considerable experience in the development and implementation of entrepreneurship services, show management ability and leadership qualities, and be of good character.Successful candidate is to teach in the Department of Business AdministrationSALARIES
The salaries attached to the position are as follows:
Method of Application
Candidates should forward ten (10) word processed applications and photocopies of detailed curriculum vitae with copies of credentials addressed to:
The Registrar,
Gombe State University,
P.M.B 127 Tudun Wada,
Gombe, Gombe State.
The curriculum should be in the following format:
Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)Place and Date of BirthNationalityState of Origin and Local Government AneaPermanent Home AddressPresent Postal Address/GSM number/E-mail AddressMarital StatusNumber and Ages of Children (if any)Educational Institutions Attended with DatesAcademic and Professional Qualifications obtained with Dates; (enclose Photocopies of certificates)Working Experience including full details of former and present post(s) including community service where applicableList of PublicationsHonuors/DistinctionsExtra-Curricular ActivitiesPosition Applied forNames and Addresses of three (3) RefereesNYSC Certificate/Discharge or Exemption CertificateAny Other Relevant InformationCandidates submission should be forwarded in an envelope which should have the position applied for clearly indicated in the left hand corner. Candidates should also request their referees to send reports on them under separate confidential cover, directly to:
The Registrar,
Gombe State University,
P.M.B 127,
Tudun Wada Gombe,
Gombe State.
