Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola started her academic career from the Ahmadu Bello University in 1987 and rose to the rank of a Professor in 2006. She transferred her wealth of experience to the University of Ilorin in 2012 as a Pioneer Head of Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry.
She was the President of the Science Association of Nigeria and Dean of Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin. She is a fellow of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN), Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria (IPAN), and a fellow of Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership (CIML) Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA.