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Vacancy Announcement for Academic/Research Staff
28th April 2026 | News
Vacancy Announcement for Academic/Research Staff

The University for Development Studies invites applications from suitable and qualified academics with the following academic/research background for appointment as Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Associate Professors and Professors to occupy vacancies in the under-listed Faculties and Schools.

FACULTY/SCHOOL AREAS REQUIRED
School of Engineering Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering 
Geological Engineering
School of Dentistry Dentist
Registered and Dental Surgery Assistant 
Dental Laboratory Technologist
Restorative Dentistry 
Orthodontist/Child Oral Health
Faculty of Physical Sciences Computer Science 
Actuarial Science
Physics 
Organic Chemistry 
Computational Mathematics
Faculty of Communication and Media Studies Communication Studies
Advertising and Semiotics
Media Laboratory Technology
English Language 
Dance Choreography
Faculty Of Industrial Art And Technology Jewelry and Metal Smithing 
Textile and Fashion Design
Graphic Design and Multimedia 
Painting and Sculpture
Ceramics and Glass 
Leather and Craft
School of Law  
School of Business Management Information Systems
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Marketing
Business Analytics
Health Services Management
Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Bioscience Forensic Science
Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Science Catering 
Soil Science
Family and Consumer Science
Agriculure Biotechnology
School of Allied Health Sciences Histology and Histotechnology
Virologist
Mycologist
Radiographer
Sonographer
Medial Physicist
Dietetics
Immunology
School of Medicine Internal Medicine
General Surgery
Anatomy
Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Ophthalmology
Plastic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Community Health
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacy Practice
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
School of Nursing and Midwifery Midwifery
Pediatric Nursing
General Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Preventive Health Nursing
Faculty of Social Sciences History

 

A. GENERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Applicant for the rank of Lecturer must have a PhD in a relevant area from a recognised institution. In the specific case of Clinicians, applicants must be a Fellow from a recognised training institution. 
  2. Applicants for the rank of Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor: 
    1. must have a PhD in a relevant area from a recognised institution. In the specific case of Clinicians, applicants must be a Fellow from a recognised training institution. 
    2. must have been on the same rank at a University or analogous Institution with comparable standards


B. MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates are required to:

  1. Complete and submit the UDS Online Senior Members Academic Application Form (Form 1A) at: https://jobs.uds.edu.gh
  2. Print out and submit ten (10) copies of the completed application summary to the Office of the Registrar, together with:
    1. Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
    2. Copies of academic and professional certificates (including national service certificate)

The Registrar
University for Development Studies (UDS)
P. O. Box TL 1350
Tamale
  

C. CLOSING DATE

The closing date for submission of applications is April 30, 2026. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

 

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