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Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 15^th April 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 22 of 2011, by delinking Bunda College of Agriculture from The University of Malawi. Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals to fill the following academic position tenable at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Positions For Teaching Staff

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Epidemiology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

 Duties

• Teach students Veterinary Epidemiology
• Give practical and laboratory classes
• Develop an independent area of research in veterinary Epidemiology
• Establish lab and identify practical’s necessary for Epidemiology practice.
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

Duties

• Teach students Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Give practical and laboratory classes
• Develop an independent area of research in veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Establish lab and identify reagents and equipment necessary for Pharmacology lab
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Biochemistry

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD),

Duties:

• Teach students courses in veterinary or Medical Biochemistry
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of Biochemistry.
• Establish a Biochemistry lab and conduct practical classes.
• Teaching allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Physiology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD),

Duties:

• Teach students courses in veterinary or Medical Physiology
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of Physiology.
• Establish a Physiology lab and conduct practical classes.
• Teaching allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Pathology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

Duties

• Teach students Anatomic pathology, Histopathology, Pathophysiology, General and Special Pathology
• Give practical and laboratory classes
• Develop an independent area of research in veterinary pathology
• Establish lab and identify reagents and equipment necessary for pathology lab
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Microbiology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

Duties:

• Teach students courses in diagnostic microbiology and veterinary microbiology, Bacteriology, Virology and Mycology.
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of animal microbiology.
• Establish a microbiology lab
• Teaching allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Parasitology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

Duties:

• Teach students courses of Helminthology, Protozoology and Entomology
• Develop an independent area of research
• Establish a parasitology lab
• Teach allied courses within the faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Immunology/Molecular

Biology (DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

 Duties:

• Teach students immunology and molecular biology
• Establish an immunology and Molecular Biology lab
• Develop an independent area of research
• Teach allied course within the faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Public health, zoonoses

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

 Duties:

• Teach students Veterinary Public Health
• Establish a Veterinary Public Health lab or identify resource for practicals
• Develop an independent area of research
• Teach allied courses within the faculty

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Laboratory technology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

Duties:

• Teach students courses in veterinary Clinical Pathology or Laboratory technology
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of Clinical Pathology.
• Establish a Clinical Pathology lab and conduct practical classes.
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Medicine

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD)

 Duties:

• Teach students courses in veterinary large animal Medicine, Clinical diagnosis
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of Veterinary Medicine.
• Establish a Veterinary Clinic and conduct practical classes.
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Surgery, Anesthesiology and Veterinary Imaging

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD),

Duties:

• Teach students courses in veterinary surgery
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of surgery.
• Establish a surgical theatre and conduct practical classes.
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor in Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynecology

(DVM, BVSc with specialty or subspecialty (MSc or PHD),

Duties:

• Teach students courses in Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Develop an independent area of research in the area of Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Establish a Theriogenology lab and conduct practical classes.
• Teach allied courses within the Faculty.

POSITION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Senior technician, technician

MSc, BSc or Diploma with relevant experience

1. Microbiology and Parasitology
2. Physiology Biochemistry and Pharmacology
3. Histology and pathology
4. Medicine and Epidemiology
5. Surgery and Obstetrics
6. Public health and Epidemiology

Interested Candidates should note the following;

• CV should mainly focus on area of specialty
• List of relevant Publications should be included
• Copy of academic transcripts showing all grades are required

Applications including a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as names and addresses of three referees to:

The University Registrar

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

P.O. Box 219

Lilongwe

Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 15^th April 2016