Gulu University Academic Jobs (10 Positions)

• Positions10 Academic Positions (Senior Lecturer, Lecturers, Teaching Assistant)
• CompanyGulu University
• LocationGulu City, Uganda
• Job TypeFull-Time
• CategoryEducation Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryHigher Education (Public University)
• DepartmentFaculty of Medicine; Faculty of Business and Development Studies; Faculty of Education and Humanities
• Vacancies10 (1 per post)
• Salary ScalePU5 to PU7
• DeadlineTuesday, 13 October 2026, 5:00 pm

Gulu University is a public university in Northern Uganda, set up under Statutory Instrument No. 31 of 2003 to drive equitable development in a region recovering from two decades of conflict. Its main campus is in Laroo Division, Gulu City, and it has grown to include campuses in Kitgum and Kotido, a presence in Hoima City and a constituent college project in Moroto that will extend university education to Karamoja.

The university describes itself as agriculturally focused and built around community transformation. Under Vice Chancellor Prof. George Ladaah Openjuru, its programmes are designed to serve rural communities: the Faculty of Medicine trains doctors for rural health facilities, and education programmes prepare teachers for rural schools and agricultural education. Its vision is to be the leading academic institution promoting community transformation and industrialisation for sustainable development.

Gulu University also runs major partnership projects, including the Mastercard Foundation-funded RETI project for refugee and host-community youth in Gulu, Lamwo and Kiryandongo, and the TAGDev 2.0 scholarship programme. As a public university, its staff are appointed on the Uganda public university (PU) salary scales.

This recruitment fills ten academic posts. Eight are in the Faculty of Medicine, which trains doctors for rural health facilities across Northern Uganda: a Senior Lecturer in Reproductive Health (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) at PU5, Lecturers in Paediatrics & Child Health, Surgery, Public Health, Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine and Anatomy at PU6.1, and a Teaching Assistant in Paediatrics & Child Health at PU7. Two further Lecturer posts at PU6.1 are in Secretarial and Administrative Studies and in Economics.

The advert does not list duties or minimum qualifications for each post and refers applicants to www.gu.ac.ug, where the details had not been posted when we checked on 5 October 2026. Academic staff at Ugandan public universities generally teach, supervise students, carry out research and contribute to community service, with specific requirements set by each faculty. Each post has only one vacancy, so target the one that best fits your specialisation.

Academic Positions and Salary Scales

• Senior Lecturer, Department of Reproductive Health (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU5.
• Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer, Secretarial and Administrative Studies, Department of Public Administration and Management, Faculty of Business and Development Studies: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Lecturer (Economic), Department of Economics and Business Education, Faculty of Education and Humanities: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU6.1.
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Medicine: 1 vacancy, salary scale PU7.

About the Duties

• Gulu University has not published detailed duties for these posts. Check the university’s job adverts page or contact the Office of the University Secretary for the full job descriptions before applying.

Required Education

• Specific qualifications for each post are not stated in the advert. Medical lecturer posts typically require relevant medical and postgraduate qualifications in the specialty; confirm the exact requirements with the university.

Work Experience

• Experience requirements are not stated in the advert. The Senior Lecturer post (PU5) is more senior than the Lecturer posts (PU6.1) and the Teaching Assistant post (PU7), so expect higher experience and publication requirements.

Additional Requirements

• A valid National Identity Card, with names and dates of birth matching all other documents.
• Certified academic transcripts and certificates.
• Three referees willing to send confidential hard-copy reference letters.
• Copies of relevant appointment letters, where applicable.

Technical Skills

• Teaching and Curriculum Delivery: Delivering lectures, practicals and clinical teaching in your specialty.
• Research and Publication: Building a research record suited to the post’s level.
• Clinical Expertise: For Faculty of Medicine posts, current clinical knowledge in your discipline.
• Student Supervision: Guiding undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Assessment: Setting and marking examinations and coursework.

Soft Skills

• Communication: Explaining complex material clearly to students.
• Mentorship: Supporting students from rural and under-served communities.
• Collaboration: Working across departments and with partner institutions.
• Community Orientation: Commitment to the university’s community-transformation mission.
• Integrity: Meeting public-service standards of conduct.

The advert gives the salary scale for each post (shown in the positions list) on the Uganda public university PU scale, where a lower number means a more senior grade. Exact pay figures and benefits are not stated in the advert.

Gulu University is a public employer, and these are established posts on its salary structure.

• Eight Faculty of Medicine posts make this one of the largest medical academic recruitments in Northern Uganda this year.
• Each post is on an established public university salary scale.
• You would train doctors for rural communities, a core part of the university’s mission.
• The Teaching Assistant post at PU7 offers an entry point into an academic career.
• Gulu University runs partnership projects with the Mastercard Foundation and others, opening research opportunities.
• Business and Economics lecturer posts are open to non-medical academics.

This is a hard-copy application; there is no online form. Submit six (6) hard copies of your application, each containing: (1) a letter expressing interest in the job; (2) recent passport-size photographs attached to each copy; (3) a detailed, up-to-date CV signed and dated by you; (4) certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates; (5) copies of relevant appointment letter(s), where applicable; (6) copies of your National Identity Card and any other relevant identification document.

(7) Ask three (3) referees to send reference letters under confidential cover, in hard copy. (8) Put your application in a sealed envelope with the position applied for written on the top right corner, and deliver it so that it, and your reference letters, reach The University Secretary, Gulu University, P.O. Box 166, Gulu not later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Applicants without a National Identity Card, or whose names and dates of birth on the ID do not match their other documents, will not be shortlisted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Watch the Gulu University job adverts page for detailed job descriptions or updates. Enquiries: +256 471 432095 or us@gu.ac.ug.

• Apply for one specific post per envelope and write its exact title on the top right corner of the envelope.
• Prepare all six copies carefully, with a passport photo attached to each one.
• Get your transcripts and certificates certified early, as this can take time.
• Contact your three referees today and ask them to send hard-copy reference letters directly to the University Secretary.
• Check that your National ID names and date of birth match your certificates exactly, or you will not be shortlisted.
• Send your application by courier or deliver it in person so it reaches Gulu before 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.