Where Can An Anatomist Work In Nigeria?

Are you an Anatomist and you have been wondering where you could work after completing your education? Or at you, a graduate and you’ve been thinking of the best companies and industries to submit your application letter to?

Do not worry because, in this article, we will be talking about everything you need to know as a graduate of Anatomy.

What we will be talking about include; where can an Anatomist work in Nigeria, the kind of work you can do in an organization, and the amount of salary you should be earning averagely as a new graduate.

Anatomy is one of the most underrated courses in Nigeria. But, the truth be told, Anatomists aren’t usually sought after in Nigeria.

Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that deals with the identification and description of the structures of living things. Since anatomy is a pure biology and medicine course, the only place where most anatomists get employment is in a medical-related field.

But in most cases, hospitals, clinics, and other medical organizations prefer hiring a biochemist than an anatomist because they consider Anatomy one of the basic courses of a biochemist.

So, most times, an Anatomy graduate always ends up being a lecturer in higher institutions due to the way the course is underrated in Nigeria.

Where Can An Anatomist Work In Nigeria

As we mentioned earlier, a graduate of Anatomy can work in;

• Medical Centres
• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Medical organizations
• Higher Institutions e.g lecturing

How many years does it take to study anatomy in Nigeria

Just like all the basic medical science courses, studying Anatomy in the university takes 4 years.

What is the work of an Anatomist In Nigeria?

Anatomists usually work alongside medical doctors and their main job is to help the doctors identify and describe some interior organs in the body during a surgical operation

Outside Nigeria, Anatomy is a very lucrative course as they are usually sought after because they work alongside medical doctors, help them during surgical operations and also make the work of the doctors more effective.

How Much Are Anatomists Paid In Nigeria

According to the Nigerian salary scale, a new graduate usually earns around N100,000 per month while an intermediate with some years of experience earns around N200,000 and one with over 15 years of experience earns around N400,000. 

Is Anatomy lucrative in Nigeria?

Truth be told, Anatomy is not a lucrative course in Nigeria because most organizations don’t employ anatomists.

Even the medical centers in Nigeria don’t usually hire anatomists because they don’t consider them needful since it is only a paramedical course that deals with the identification of organs in the human body which the doctor can easily do.

The only place where Anatomy can work in Nigeria is in in the higher institutions where they can work as lecturers to election students

Other Career Opportunities for Anatomy Graduates

Since most anatomists are usually given employment in Nigerian organizations, this doesn’t mean that you should give up on your dream of becoming an anatomist.

Veterinarian:

As an anatomist, you can specialize in veterinary, whereby you treat and diagnose animals with different health problems. You can easily set up a veterinary house where you administer vaccinations and treatment to injured or sick animals.

Medical Scientist:

Also as an anatomist, you can get become a medical scientist where you perform different kinds of research to investigate human diseases and also propose solutions to the diseases.

Epidemiologist:

As an anatomist, you can also become an epidemiologist whereby you investigate the causes of skin diseases, make research on the diseases, and then come up with a cure for the disease.

Chiropractor:

As an anatomist, you can specialize as a chiropractor whereby you treat patients with musculoskeletal disorders, and patients having muscle, ligament, tendon, or bone problems.

Fitness Coach

Lastly, as an anatomist, you can become a fitness coach whereby you run your gym and make your money from it.

You can also start advising people on how to lose weight and also how to stay fit and maintain their physique.

Is Anatomy a good course in Nigeria

Anatomy is a good course to study but not lucrative in Nigeria.

If you see yourself traveling outside Nigeria in the coming years, we can advise you to go for Anatomy because if you further your education outside Nigeria as an Anatomist, you are rest assured of getting a very good job that will give you very good pay, which you can use to start your life and also settle down comfortably.

Universities in Nigeria offering Anatomy

• University of Abuja
• University of Port Harcourt
• Ahmadu Bello University
• Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
• Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
• Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 
• Bayero University
• Benue State University, Makurdi
• ECWA Bingham University
• Bowen University
• Delta State University
• Ebonyi State University
• Enugu State University of Science and Technology
• Igbinedion University
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University
• Olabisi Onabanjo University
• Osun State University
• University of Jos
• University of Ilorin 
• University of Maiduguri
• Madonna University
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
• Afe Babalola University
• Federal University, Ndufu Alike
• Gregory University, Uturu
• University of Medical Sciences

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• Where Can A Biochemist Work In Nigeria?
• List of Trade Unions in Nigeria

Conclusion

In conclusion, Anatomy isn’t a very lucrative job in Nigeria but it is a very good cause to study.

As we’ve said earlier, if you see yourself traveling out of the country in the next coming years, then we advise you to go for your passion as an anatomist because if you use your certificate to further your education outside the country, you are assured of getting a very good job that will give you a very good pay which you can then use to settle down comfortably.