UNICAF Nigeria is a leading online higher education platform, with a physical presence in 12 countries, assisting universities to go online.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Doctoral Thesis Supervisor
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Due to a growing number of PhD students, Unicaf seeks to recruit qualified PhD Thesis Supervisors for part-time and full-time online teaching positions, in the following areas:
- Accounting and Finance
- Education
- Information Technology
- Law and Politics
- Management
- Marketing Management
- Public Health.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervisors/Instructors are expected to:
- Access the online platform (Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)) on a regular basis (4 times per week). It is therefore not expected to be located at the premises of any partner university
- Supervise students’ dissertation theses related to their own area of expertise
- Teach doctoral modules related to research methods and current issues in research, when deemed necessary
- Maintain regular contact with students via e-mail and/or the online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform
- Monitor students’ progress and provide constructive feedback and criticism on their work in a timely manner.
Requirements
- A relevant Doctoral Degree (PhD/DBA/EdD) in the field of expertise is essential
- Demonstrated experience in supervision of MA/Ph.D. theses
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Experience in online teaching will be considered an advantage
- High level of proficiency in the English language.
Application Closing Date
12th December, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CV to: vacancies.faculty@unicaf.org using the Job title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.


