Reader (Forestry and Wildlife) at Gombe State University

Gombe State University (GSU), founded in 2004, is a public institution offering over 60 undergraduate and 97 postgraduate programnes across multiple faculties, including the College of Medical Sciences. The University is dedicated to academic excellence, innovative research, and community service.

Recently, GSU established a Faculty of Agriculture in collaboration with Michigan State University, USA. Bult on the Land-grant University Philosophy, this faculty aspires to be a Centre of Excellence in climate-smart agriculture, agribusiness, and agricultural technology, driving agricultural development in Gombe State and beyond.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the academic position below:

Job Title: Reader (Forestry and Wildlife)

Location: Tudun – Wada, Gombe

Requirements

• Ph.D Degree in a relevant discipline;
• 10 – 12 years of teaching/research experience
• Minimum of three years as Senior Lecturer
• At least 60 publication points, evidence of postgraduate supervision.

General Requirements:

• ICT proficiency
• Strong academic/professional qualifications relevant to the role applied for
• Capacity for innovation and interdisciplnary collaboration
• Commitment to advancing agricultural education, research, and community engagement.

Salary
CONUASS 6.

Application Deadline 
8th May, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications which should include the following below:

• Application Letter
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV
• Copies of credentials
• List of publications (where applicable)
• Names and addresses of three referees.

All Applications should be addressed to the “Registrar, Gombe State University, Gombe State” and submitted via email to: recruitment@gsu.edu.ng. Applicant must clearly indicate the department they are applying to in the subject line of the email.