Massive Recruitment at UNIBEN, Academic and Non-Teaching Roles Open Across Multiple Faculties – Apply Now


Posted on: Thu 24-07-2025

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following academic and non-teaching positions in the University of Benin, Benin City. UNIBEN Job Application Website:  jobportal.uniben.edu    

Candidates should submit –via the online application portal, soft copies of their application with detailed Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of credentials and supporting documents.  

Any applicant for academic staff position with qualification less than Ph.D must possess a minimum of second class upper division in first degree qualification plus NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate.

The CV for Academic applications should be presented in the following order:

  • Full Names (underline Surname)
  • Post Applied For
  • Date and Place of Birth
  • Permanent Home Address
  • Contact Address
  • Mobile Phone Number(s)
  • Email Address
  • Nationality
  • State of Origin
  • Local Government of Origin
  • Marital Status
  • Number and Age(s) of Child(ren)  
  • Institutions Attended (with dates)
  • Academic Qualifications (with dates)
  • Professional Qualifications (with dates and awarding bodies)
  • Details of Work Experience and Positions Held (with dates)
  • Full Details of Teaching and Research Experience, including PhD Supervised and Graduated
  • List of Publications (in chronological order)
  • Research in Progress
  • Membership of Professional Bodies
  • Community Service Rendered
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Names and Addresses of Three Referees

 

B)  The CV for Non-Academic applications should be presented in the following order:

  • Full Names (underline Surname)
  • Post Applied For
  • Date and Place of Birth
  • Permanent Home Address
  • Contact Address
  • Mobile Phone Number(s)
  • Email Address
  • Nationality
  • State of Origin
  • Local Government of Origin
  • Marital Status
  • Number and Age(s) of Child(ren)  
  • Institutions Attended (with dates)
  • Academic Qualifications (with dates)
  • Professional Qualifications (with dates and awarding bodies)
  • Work Experience
  • List of Publications (where applicable, in chronological order)
  • Membership of Professional Bodies
  • Community Service Rendered
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Names and Addresses of Three Referees

Referees must send their reports (not longer than one week after close of application) directly to the Registrar under confidential seal with SUBJECT HEADING BEARING THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT AND POST APPLIED FOR. At least one Referee must be from the applicant’s most recent/current place of employment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR  - Ph.D (in the relevant field) with substantial teaching experience, research and publications.
  • SENIOR LECTURER POSITION- A Ph.D plus five (5) years of teaching experience with a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed publications.  
  • LECTURER I & II- Ph.D or Master degree plus three (3) years teaching experience with a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed Publications.
  • ASSISTANT LECTURER- A Master degree plus PhD in progress and must show evidence of teaching and research potential or experience.  
  • GRADUATE ASSISTANT  - A first degree not below Second Class (Upper Division) subject to applicant showing adequate aptitude for teaching and/or research. First Class degree holders are encouraged to apply.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

SENIOR NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

PHARMACIST (CONHESS 09)

  • Qualifications: 
  • University First Degree in Pharmacy (B Pharm or Pharm D), registerable with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)
  • One year post-registration experience

MEDICAL OFFICER (CONMESS 02)

  • -  MBBS, BDS, or equivalent degree, duly registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
  • -     Current Practicing License

NURSING OFFICER I (CONHESS O8)

  • Degree in Nursing/Nursing Science (BNSC) plus registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM) with any other OND in Nursing (e.g., Accident and Emergency Nursing, Theatre Nursing)  
  • -     Current Practicing License with 3 years of post-registration experience

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (CONHESS/CONTISS 09)

  • -  First Degree in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
  • -  Registered and licensed with the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria (MLSCN)
  • -     Current Practicing License

A.ACADEMIC POSITIONS

FACULTY: OPTOMETRY

  • PRIMARY CARE AND PAEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY- LECTURER I,  
  • LOW VISION AND VISION SCIENCE- LECTURER II, GRADUATE ASSISTANT
  • ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH OPTOMETRY- LECTURER II, GRADUATE ASSISTANT
  • OCULAR HEALTH AND CONTACT LENS PRACTICE- ASSISTANT LECTURER,  

FACULTY: PHARMACY

  • CLINICAL PHARMACY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PHARMACEUTICS & PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PHARMACOGNOSY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER

FACULTY: SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

  • ANATOMY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE- LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • PHYSIOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • PHYSIOTHERAPY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • RADIOGRAPHY AND RADIATION SCIENCE- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II

SCHOOL: DENTISTRY

  • ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICINE- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • ORAL DIAGNOSIS & RADIOLOGY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • PERIODONTICS- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY- SENIOR LECTURER
  • COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • ORTHODONTICS- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • PAEDODONTICS- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • PROSTHETICS DENTISTRY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II, ASSISTANT LECTURER

SCHOOL: MEDICINE

  • ANAESTHESIOLOGY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • CHILD HEALTH- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I,  
  • CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH- SENIOR LECTURER
  • EAR, NOSE, THROAT, HEAD AND NECK SURGERY- LECTURER I
  • FAMILY MEDICINE- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I
  • HAEMATOLOGY- LECTURER I  
  • MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • INTERNAL MEDICINE- LECTURER I
  • MENTAL HEALTH- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I
  • OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY- LECTURER I
  • OPHTHALMOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I
  • ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I
  • PATHOLOGY- LECTURER I
  • RADIOLOGY- LECTURER I  
  • SURGERY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I

INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH

INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH- SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW,  RESEARCH FELLOW I, RESEARCH FELLOW II

FACULTY: NURSING SCIENCES

  • MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING- SENIOR LECTURER
  • MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING- LECTURER I
  • PUBLIC/COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING- LECTURER II

FACULTY: VETERINARY MEDICINE

  • ANATOMY- PROFESSOR,  SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY- LECTURER I, LECTURER II
  • PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  

VETERINARY ANIMAL PRODUCTION

  • SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY MEDICINE- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY OBSTETRICS AND REPRODUCTIVE DISEASES- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY PATHOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  
  • VETERINARY SURGERY AND RADIOLOGY- SENIOR LECTURER, LECTURER I, LECTURER II  

NOTE

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that computer literacy is required for all positions.

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