Job

Research Assistant (Lagos, in-person)

The Sahara Centre

Open. No closing date published. No fee to apply Last checked 14 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Open. No closing date published.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: a recently completed Master's, PhD candidacy, or a strong Bachelor's (first or second class upper) with research experience
Where: Remote. Lagos, Nigeria (office based)

A three or six month office-based research placement in Lagos, supporting live research projects through literature review, data collection and drafting.

The facts

What you get: The employer did not publish the salary.
Where: Lagos, Nigeria (office based)
How long: 3 or 6 months, fixed term

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

a recently completed Master's, PhD candidacy, or a strong Bachelor's (first or second class upper) with research experience
based at the Centre's office in Lagos

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2. Dates

No closing date is stated.
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How to apply

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at The Sahara Centre's own website on 14 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.