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

Responsibilities or duties

Responsible for delivering high-level clinical instruction to medical students, supervising postgraduate surgical research, providing consultant surgical care at affiliated teaching hospitals, and leading academic publishing and department strategy.

Qualifications or 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.

Registration by the KMPDC and a valid practicing license.

Experience needed

At least three (3) years of university teaching experience as Associate Professor.

Successfully supervised at least five (5) Postgraduate students to completion and at least two (2) at Doctoral Level since being appointed Associate Professor.

A minimum of seven (7) publication articles, of which at least five (5) should be from articles in refereed scholarly journals after being appointed Associate Professor.

Evidence of successfully applying for a grant either individually or as a group after being appointed as Associate Professor.

Evidence of attendance and contribution at learning conferences, seminars and workshops.

• Delivering high-level clinical instruction to medical students
• Supervising postgraduate surgical research
• Providing consultant surgical care at affiliated teaching hospitals
• Leading academic publishing and department strategy

• Clinical instruction
• Surgical research supervision
• Consultant surgical care
• Academic publishing
• Department strategy leadership

• 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 Associate Professor.
• Successfully supervised at least five (5) Postgraduate students to completion and at least two (2) at Doctoral Level since being appointed Associate Professor.
• A minimum of seven (7) publication articles, of which at least five (5) should be from articles in refereed scholarly journals after being appointed Associate Professor.
• Evidence of successfully applying for a grant either individually or as a group after being appointed as Associate Professor.
• Evidence of attendance and contribution at learning conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Registration by the KMPDC and a valid practicing license.