NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (NIPRD)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
P.M.B 21, GARKI, ABUJA

VACANCY
FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED INSTUTIION.

1. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CEO IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE INSTITUTE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING THE BRAOD MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES OF THE INSTITUTE.


2. QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
THE CANDIDATE FOR THE POST IS EXPECT TO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONNAL QUALITIES:

i. MUST HOLD A PH.D OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE IN ONE OF THE RECOGNIZED SPECIALTIES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, HAVE HELD SENIOR SCIENTIFIC AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, AND MADE DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL SCINECS THROUGH RESEACH AND PUBLICATIONS
ii. MUST BE A PERSON WITH INITIATIVE AND VISION FOR SUSTAINING THE ACCELERATED PACE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.

3. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
THE APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. THE SALARY IS CONSOLIDATED AND THE APPOINTEE SHALL ENJOY OTHER BENEFITS OF OFFICE AS MAY BE APPROVED FROM TIME BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.


4. METHOD OF APPLICATION
APPLICANTS ARE TO ATTACH TO THEIR APPLICATIONS TWELVE COPIES OF THEIR CV, THREE COPIES OF THEIR PUBLICATIONS AND THE NAMES OF THREE REFEREES AND SEND TO:

DIRECTOR-GENERAL
NIPRD, P.M.B 21
GARKI, ABUJA

TO REACH HIM NOT LATER THAN THREE WEEKS FROM DATE OF THIS ADVERT.

REFEREES SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO SEND THEIR REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SAME ADDRESS UNDER CONFIDENTIAL COVER.

APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED ENVELOPE AND MARKED “POST OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER” ON THE LEFT-HAND COMER OF THE ENVELOPE

DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CLOSING DATE: 2 WEEKS FROM DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION