The Federal University Otuoke (FUO), is one of nine new Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in February 2011. Located in the heart of the oil-rich Niger-Delta Region of Bayelsa State, the University which is 21 kilometres South of the State capital of Yenagoa, occupies an expanse of 200 hectares (494 acres) in the Ijaw town of Otuoke.
Currently we have two Faculties: Faculty of Humanities/ Social Sciences which has 2 Departments and six programmes, and Faculty of Science which has 3 Departments and six programmes.
Come September 2014, two new Faculties (Engineering/Technology and Business Management Sciences) will be added to our suite, while a Graduate School to prepare for when we begin to offer postgraduate degrees will also commence.Grade: CONUASS 5
Location: Otuoke, Bayelsa
Department: Food / Industrial Microbiology
Faculty: Science
Requirements
Candidates must possess good B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees or equivalent, from a recognised university.
A minimum of 6 years of teaching and research experience in an approved tertiary institution is required.
Demonstrable ability to initiate, develop and supervise research projects; a good record of scholarly publications in reputable journals and other requirements in the Federal University Otuoke, Rules & Regulation Governing Conditions of Service of Senior Staff 2023.
