University of Benin Massive Recruitment for Academic Positions (Graduate Assistants and Lecturers)

University of Benin, Benin City, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for appointment into the following academic positions: Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer and Graduate Assistant in the various faculties of the institution.

1.) Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Economics

Professor
Areas of Specialization

• Policy/Development
• Agricultural Business Finance
• Agricultural Extension

Senior Lecturer
Areas of Specialization

• Quantitative Technique/econometrics
• Agricultural Extension Administration Programme
• Planning/Extension

Department of Animal Science
Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Monogastric Animal Nutrition & Management
• Agric Biochemistry/Nutrition
• Dairy Science
• Piggery Nutrition/Management
• Large Ruminant and Management

Department of Crop Science
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II

• Areas of Specialization
• Virology
• Nematology
• Entomology
• Weed Science

Department of Fisheries
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Economics
• Fish Breeding/Genetics
• Fish Parasites/Disease

Department of Forestry/Wild Life
Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Silviculture/Wood Science
• Forestry Management/Forest Econs/Forestry Biometrics
• Wild Life/Wood Science
• Forest Genetics/Tissue Culture
• Forest Management

Department of Soil Science
Associate Professor, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Soil Survey/Radiology
• Soil Microbiology/Soil Physics
• Soil Fertility

2.) Faculty of Arts

Department of History & International Studies
Areas of Specialization

• Research Method/ Histography (Professor / Associate Professor)
• European History (Senior Lecturer)
• North Africa & Middle East (Lecturer I/II)

Department of Linguistics & African Languages
Areas of Specialization

• Semantics /Applied Linguistics/Discourse Analysis (Prof./Associate Prof.)
• Lexicology/Translation/Syntax (Lecturer I/II)
• Edo Linguistics/Ibo Linguistics (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Philosophy/Religions
Areas of Specialization

• Religions (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Philosophy (Senior Lecturer)
• Religions/Philosophy (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of English & Literature
Areas of Specialization

• Phonology (Professor)
• Semantics (Professor)
• Syntax (Professor)
• Varieties of English (Senior Lecturer)
• Oral Literature (Senior Lecturer)
• Literary Theory (Senior Lecturer)
• Syntax/Oral Literature (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Fine & Applied Arts
Professor/Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization

• Art History
• Painting
• Graphics
• Sculpture

Department of Theatre Arts & Mass Communication
Areas of Specialization

• Music/Mass Communication (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Music/Technical Theatre (Lecturer I/II)

Department of Foreign Languages
Areas of Specialization

• French Language (Professor/Associate Professor)
• French/English Translation (Professor/Associate Professor)
• German Language (Lecturer I/Il)
• German Literature (Assistant Lecturer)

3.) Faculty of Education

Department of Educational Psychology & Curriculum Studies
Areas of Specialization

• Instructional Tech/Mathematics Education (Snr. Lecturer/Lecturer I)
• Instructional Technology (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Health, Environmental Education & Human Kinetics
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I
Areas of Specialization

• Sports Management
• Recreation
• Sports Psychology
• Exercise Psychology

Department of Vocational & Technical Education
Areas of Specialization

• Office Technology & Management (Professor)
• Woodwork Technology (Professor)
• Electrical/Electronics (Professor)
• Clothing (Senior Lecturer)
• Agric Education (Lecturer I/II)
• Auto Mechanics (Lecturer I/II)
• Metal Work Technology (Lecturer I/II)

4.) Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Specialization

• Thermo-Fluid (Energy System) (Associate Professor)
• Material Science & Metallurgy (Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II)
• Design and Manufacturing (Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II)

Department of Civil Engineering
Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
Areas of Specialization

• Highway & Transportation Engineering
• Water & Environmental Health
• Geotechnical Engineering

Department of Production Engineering
Lecturer I
Areas of Specialization

• Production/Industrial Engineering

Department of Petroleum Engineering
Lecturer I
Areas of Specialization

• Well Test Analysis
• Natural Gas Engineering
• Reservoir Simulation
• Reservoir Engineering

Department of Structural Engineering
Areas of Specialization

• Off-Shore Structure & Technology (Senior Lecturer)
• Timber Structure & Technology (Senior Lecturer)
• Structures & Technology (Lecturer I/II)
• Aircraft Structure & Technology (Assistant Lecturer)
• Steel Structure & Technology (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Electrical/Electronic & Computer Engineering
Professor/Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization

• Control Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Software Engineering

5.) Faculty of Law

Professor/Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Jurisprudence & International Law
• Private and Property Law
• Public Law
• Business Law

6.) Faculty of Life Sciences

Department of Biology and Biotechnology
Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Ecology, Genetics

Department of Microbiology
Professor/Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization

• Plant Pathogenic Microbiology

Department of Biochemsitry
Professor/Associate Professor, Assistant Lecturer
Areas of Specialization

• Biotechnology
• Enzymology

Department of Animal & Environmental Biology
Lecturer I
Areas of Specialization

• Hydrobiology Entomology

Department of Optometry
Professor/Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization

• Primary Care Optometry
• Vision Sciences
• Clinical Optics, Low Vision and Rehabilitative Optometry

Department of Science Laboratory Technology
Areas of Specialization

• Physiology Pharmacology (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Chemistry (Senior Lecturer)
• Biochemistry (Lecturer I/Il)
• Biotechnology (Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant)
• Geology (Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant)
• Physics/Electronics (Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant)
• Biology (Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant)
• Microbiology (Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant)

7.) School of Basic Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Professors, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Virology
• Chemical Pathology
• Histopathology
• Hematology
• Toxicology

8.) School of Dentistry
Professor, Lecturer I/II
Areas of Specialization

• Prosthontic
• Conservative Dentistry
• Community Dentistry/Paedondontics
• Orthodontic
• Oral Medicine
• Oral Surgery

9.) School of Medicine
Lecturer I
Areas of Specialization

• General anaesthesia
• Cardio Thoracic/Intensive Care
• Anaesthesia
• Haematology
• Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics
• Gastroenterology
• Ophthalmology
• Virology
• General Surgery
• Community Health (Senior Lecturer/Lecturer II)
• Ortho/Trauma
• Interventional Radiology
• Child Health
• Mental Health

10.) Faculty of Management Sciences

Department of AccountingAreas of specialization
Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer I/II

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Forensic Accounting
• Taxation

Department of Banking & Finance
Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer I/II

Areas of specialization

• Finance
• Banking
• Financial Management
• Capital Market & Institution

Department of Business Administration
Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer I/II

Areas of specialization

• Entrepreneurship
• Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Global Business
• Business
• Administration

11.) Faculty of Physical Sciences

Department of Chemistry
Lecturer I/II

Areas of Specialization

• Physical Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry

Department of Geology

Areas of Specialization

• Petroleum Geology (Lecturer I/II)
• Chemical Geology (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Mathematics
Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant

Area of Specialization

• Pure Mathematics

Department of Physics
Professor/Associate Professor

Areas of Specialization

• Geophysics
• Electronics
• Biophysics
• Metallurgy/materials Science

12.) Faculty of Pharmacy

Assistant Lecturer

Areas of Specialization

• Pharm. Microbiology
• Pharm. Chemistry
• Pharmacy & Pharm. Technology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Pharmacognosy
• Clinical Pharmacy

13.) Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Geography & Regional Planning

Areas of Specialization

• Geomorphology (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Population Studies (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Regional Planning (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Rural Geography (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Transportation (Professor/Associate Professor)
• Quantitative Techniques: (Assistant Lecturer)
• EIS and Computer Application (Assistant Lecturer)

Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Professor/Associate Professor

Areas of Specialization

• Demography
• Statistics & Criminology
• Industrial Socio & Labour Relations
• Petroleum Economics
• Environmental Economics

Department of Economics & Statistics
Senior Lecturer

Areas of Specialization

• Operational Research
• Research Methods
• Mathematical Economics
• Health Economics

Department of Social Work
Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer

Areas of Specialization

• Clinical Social Work Practice
• Field Practice
• Social Work with Family
• Social Work Administration

14.) Institute of Education

Areas of Specialization

• Human Kinetics (Lecturer I/Il)
• Early Childhood (Assistant Lecturer)
• Education Development (Assistant Lecturer)

Qualifications
Professor - Ph.D. with not less than 15 years teaching /research experience
Associate Professor - Ph.D. with not less than 12 years teaching /research experience
Senior Lecturer - Ph.D. with not less than 8 years teaching /research experience
Lecturer I - Ph.D. with not less than 4 years teaching /research
Lecturer II - Ph.D.
Assistant Lecturer - M . Sc. plus B.Sc. (Second Class, Upper Division or First Class)
Graduate Assistant - B.Sc. (Second Class, Upper Division or First Class)

Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers/Lecturers I and II must possess Ph.D. degree in their relevant areas of specialization plus relevant publications and cognate teaching experience at University level or Institutions of comparable standard.
Assistant Lecturers must possess at least Masters degree in their relevant fields. Relevant teaching experience at University level will be an added advantage.
Lecturer I/II in Medicine and Dentistry must have Part I/II FEWACS/FMCN or its equivalent.

Salary

• Professor CONUASS 7 (N 2,485,099 - N 3,209,140 P.A.)
• Associate Professor CONUASS 6 (N 2,053,124 - N 2,684, 096 P.A.)
• Senior Lecturer CONUASS 5 (N 1,653,415 - N 2,348,299 P.A.)
• Lecturer I CONUASS 4 (N 1,122,751 - N 1,444,535 P.A.)
• Lecturer II CONUASS 3 (N 897,501 - N 1,074,314.04P.A.)
• Assistant Lecturer CONUASS 2 (N 817,566 - N 957,402 P.A,)
• Graduate Assistant 1 (N 694,992 - N 794,247 P.A.)

Application Closing Date
20th January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested Applicants should submit with their application fifteen (15) copies of their detailed curriculum vitae highlighting among others the following.
(a) Full Names
(b) Place and Date of Birth
(c) Home Address
(d) Contact Address
(e) Nationality
(f) Marital Status
(g) Number and Ages of Children (if any)
(h) Institutions attended with Dates
(i) Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates
(j) Working Experience
(k) Present Employment, indicating present status and salary
(I) Extra Curricular Activities
(m) Referees (3)

All applications should be submitted under confidential cover in sealed envelope marked "ACADEMIC OR NON-ACADEMIC POSITION" as appropriate, to:
The Office of the Registrar,
University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin City,
Nigeria

Each applicant must have three (3) referees who should be requested by the applicant to forward their referees report under confidential cover directly to the Registrar.

Only the applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.