Academic Staff Vacancies at Lagos State University (LASU)

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The Lagos State University (LASU), located at Ojo, was established as a Public University in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State. Established with the vision of pursuing the advancement of learning and academic excellence, the university has been unrelenting in the pursuit of its mission of becoming a citadel of learning, a community with the trademark of excellence in teaching, research and service to humanity, a catalyst as well as an agent for development.

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

 

Job Title: Associate Professor / Associate Research Professor

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Health Economics, Building, Survey and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning, Yoruba Language & Literature.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of twenty (20) academic publications. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 02.

 

Job Title: Assistant Lecturer

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Medical Sociology, Aging, Gender and Women Studies, International Relations, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Developmental Psychology, Fine Arts, Architecture, Cognitive Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Zoology and Environmental Biology, Botany, Agricultural Economics & Farm Management, Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Crop Production, Animal Science, Criminology, Demography & Population Studies, Social Studies Education, Music Education, Islamic Studies Education, English Language Education, Portuguese, Yoruba Language, Yoruba Literature, English Literature.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an M. A./ M. Ed./ M.Sc. Degree in relevant field with evidence of admission of PhD and considerable teaching and research potential/experience. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 02.

 

Job Title: Lecturer II / Research Fellow II

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Medical Sociology, Gender and Women Studies, Aging, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Political Theory, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Developmental Psychology, Fine Arts, Architecture, Survey and Geoinformatics, Social Studies Education, Environmental Geography, Population Geography, GIS / Remote Sensing, Insurance, Zoology and Environmental Biology, Agricultural Economics & Farm Management, Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Crop Production, Animal Science, Criminology, Industrial / Sociology of Work, Demography & Population Studies, Music Education, Yoruba Education, French Language Education, English Language Education, Yoruba Language.

Requirements

• PhD in relevant field and minimum of two (2) academic publications. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 03.

 

Job Title: Lecturer I / Research Fellow I

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Educational Technology, Educational Management, Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Health Economics, Political Theory, Fine Arts, Architecture, Survey and Geoinformatics, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Science Education, Urban Geography, Climatology, Transport Geography, Insurance, Agricultural Economics & Farm Management, Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Crop Production, Animal Science, Educational Psychology, Social / Personality Psychology, Music Education, English Literature.

Requirements

• Three (3) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of five (5) academic publications.
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 04.

 

Job Title: Senior Lecturer / Senior Research Fellow

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Educational Technology, Early Childhood Education, Counselling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Environmental Management, Estate Management, Industrial Design, Quantity Surveying, Survey and Geoinformatics, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Science Education, Zoology and Environmental Biology, Agricultural Economics & Farm Management, Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Crop Production, Animal Science, English, Yoruba Literature.

Requirements

• Six (6) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of fifteen (15) academic publications. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 05.

 

Job Title: Laboratory Technologist

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Disciplines: Geography with focus on Environmental Geography, Geography with focus on Climatology.

Requirements

• M.Sc. Geography with a focus on Climatology.
• Five (5) relevant O’Level credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not more than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUASS 06.

 

Job Title: Research Fellow II

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Centre: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an PhD in relevant field and minimum of two (2) academic publications. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 04.

 

Job Title: Research Fellow I 

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Centre: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development

Requirements

• Three (3) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of five (5) academic publications.
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUASS 04.

 

Job Title: Senior Research Fellow

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Centre: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development

Requirements

• Six (6) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of fifteen (15) academic publications. 
• Membership of professional bodies is required
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUASS 05.

 

Job Title: Associate Research Professor

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Centre: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Developme

Requirements

• Eight (8) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience and minimum of twenty (20) academic publications.
• Membership of professional bodies is required
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUASS 06.

 

Job Title: Professor

Location: Ojo, Lagos
Discipline: French Literature, French Language.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years post-doctoral qualification with teaching and research experience in an academic institution and minimum of twenty-five (25) academic publications. 
• Five (5) relevant O’Level  credits, including English and Mathematics, obtained at  not  more  than two (2) sittings.
• First Degree with at least Second-Class Lower Division (2.2) plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

Salary Grade
CONUNASS 07.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies of detailed Application, including photocopies of credentials [O’ Level Result, Birth Certificate or Sworn Affidavit inclusive]. The Curriculum Vitae should be presented in the following order:

Personal Data

• Name in full, with surname first (boldly written)
• Place and date of birth
• Nationality
• State of origin
• Permanent address
• Current postal address
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Physical disability/challenge
• Post desired

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic and professional qualifications

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Statement of experience including full details of former and present position(s)
• Current research
• List of publications
• Other activities outside current employment
• Names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees
• Proposed date of availability for duty if appointed.

All applications with supporting documents should be addressed and submitted to:
The Registrar,
5th Floor, Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building,
Lagos State University Main Campus,
Badagry Expressway,
Ojo, Lagos State.

Note

• Reference  letters  must  be  forwarded  directly  to  the  Registrar  under  confidential  seal  with  the  name  of  the applicant and the position applied for not longer than one week after close of application. At least one of the referees  must  be  from  the  applicant’s  most recent/current  place  of  employment  or  an  academic  for academic positions.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline 27th November, 2025.

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