Vacancy title:
General Surgery Associate Professor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Healthcare, Teachers & Education, Doctors & Other Health Professionals, Colleges, Universities & Schools]

Jobs at:
Kenyatta University

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 26 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Kenyatta University, is a multi-campus public university in Kenya. As of October 2014, it was one of twenty three public universities in the country

Associate Professor – General Surgery at Kenyatta University (KU). Responsible for delivering clinical instruction to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, conducting and publishing advanced surgical research, providing consultant surgical care, and mentoring junior faculty within the department.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• An earned PhD Degree or its equivalent in Medicine or Public Health from an accredited and recognized University.
• Master’s Degree or its equivalent with specialization in Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, or Paediatrics from an accredited and recognized University
• At least three (3) years of university teaching experience as Senior Lecturer.
• A minimum of six (6) cumulative publication articles of which four (4) are from articles in refereed scholarly journals after being appointed Senior Lecturer.
• Successful supervision of at least four (4) postgraduate students, including at least one (1) doctoral student as Senior Lecturer.
• Evidence of applying for a grant either individually or as a group after being appointed as a Senior Lecturer.
• Evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or workshops.
• Registration by the KMPDC and a valid practicing license.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualifications, work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number, and mail address.

Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed, giving the names and contacts of three (3) referees who are conversant with the applicant’s competence in the area of specialization.

Applicants and Referees should write directly to:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Finance)

Kenyatta University

P. O. BOX 43844 – 00100

NAIROBI

Applications and letters from the referees should be received not later than 26th August 2026

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