INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT (ACADEMIC STAFF POSITION)

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

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

PTDF PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Endowed Professorial Chair in Petroleum Engineering. The Chair is aimed at a focal inter- specialty research effort characterized by high levels of technical feasibility, adoption viability, social acceptability and environmental sustainability. The research programme and associated academic activities shall be in consonance with the University’s record of excellence in Petroleum Engineering. The applicant shall, therefore state, in clear terms, the vision, mission and logistics of the impact- oriented projects.
Applicants must be in any of the areas of Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering, Drilling Engineering and Petrophysics. A candidate should possess considerable relevant experience including demonstrated academic and research leadership and must be a registered engineer.

(a) The selected candidate shall in addition to research, teach relevant courses in Petroleum Engineering at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as carry out other academic duties as may be assigned by the University.

(b) The Research Areas for the candidate shall among others comprise:

• Flow Assurance Studies in the Niger Delta particularly deep offshore operations.
• Advanced 3-Phase Thermodynamic Equilibrium Models in Flow Assurance Studies.
• Reservoir Characterisation of Niger Delta fields and fluids.

(c) Each application shall be accompanied by a short proposal in the research areas which shall be presented and discussed during the interview.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The appointment shall be for a three year period in the first instance and renewal for another two years based on performance. The conditions of service and salary are as approved for enhanced Professorial Chairs in the University of Ibadan. The chair carries with it necessary funding support, for research, conferences, travel, technical and secretarial services among others. The occupant will be required to give an annual lecture, publish and disseminate research results and organize major seminar/lecturers/symposium.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should forward twenty-five (25) copies of their Curriculum Vitae, stating phone numbers, e-mail addresses, age, marital status, qualifications experience, (teaching, research and publications) to reach the Registrar, University of Ibadan within six weeks of this publication.

Candidates are requested to forward a brief outline of their research proposals along with the applications. Candidates are also advised to request three referees to forward a confidential report on them to reach the Registrar before the date of the interview.

O.I. Olukoya, MNIM, FPA
Registrar