Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Full: Professor Biostatistics

Qualifications and Experience

• A Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biostatistics or MSc in Biostatistics and Epidemiology or MSc in Biometry or MSc in Statistics or a related field.
• A Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours degree in Biostatistics or BSc (Hons) in Biostatistics and Epidemiology or a BSc (Hons) in Biometry or BSc (Hons) in Statistics or a related field.
• Alternatively, candidates may hold a BSc (Honours) in Animal Science or BSc in Livestock Sciences or BSc Animal Production and Health or related field as their first degree.
• A PhD in Biostatistics or Biostatistics and Epidemiology or Biometry or Statistics or Animal Science or a related field will be an added advantage.
• The incumbent should be able to teach the following modules:
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Statistical Methods and Experimental Designs
  • Research Methods
• Ability to apply statistical methodologies in animal production and health contexts is essential.
• Proficiency in one of the statistical software packages (SAS, R, STATA, SPSS, GENSTAT) is required.
• Experience in the design of animal and crop science experiments, handling of animal experimental data will be an added advantage.
• Teaching experience at tertiary level will be an added advantage.
• A record of scholarly contribution in at least one refereed journal will be an added advantage.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching, research, curriculum development, innovation and industrialisation activities.
• Provide statistical consulting services to students and staff within the department.
• Participate in community outreach and extension activities.
• Supervise students’ research projects.
• Invigilate examination