University of Benin Recruitment 2026: Teaching & Non-Teaching Jobs

The University of Benin, Nigeria, is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill available teaching and non-teaching staff positions.

The recruitment exercise will run for six (6) weeks from the date of publication which is from August 27th 2026- October 6th 2026.

Candidates are required to submit, through the online application portal, soft copies of their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae and passport photograph.

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University of Benin Teaching Positions

The teaching positions cover several academic disciplines, including Agriculture, Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Computing, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Library, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Insurance, Marketing, Nursing Sciences, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Science Laboratory Technology, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Vocational and Technical Education, and research centres.

Agriculture

Agricultural Economics and Resource Management — Lecturer I
• Agricultural Extension & Rural Development — Senior Lecturer
• Animal Science — Lecturer I
• Aquaculture and Fisheries Management — Lecturer I
• Crop Science — Lecturer I
• Food Science and Human Nutrition — Senior Lecturer
• Forest Resources and Wildlife Management — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Soil Science and Land Management — Lecturer I

Arts

French (Foreign Languages) — Lecturer II
• History and International Studies — Lecturer II
• Linguistics and African Languages — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Music — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
• Philosophy — Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Religions — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Theatre Arts — Senior Lecturer

Communication and Media Studies

Advertising — Assistant Lecturer
• Broadcasting — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Film and Multi-Media Studies — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Mass Communication — Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Public Relations — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer

Computing

Computer Science — Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Cyber Security — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Data Science — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Information and Communication Technology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Information Technology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Software Engineering — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer

Education

Adult & Non-Formal Education — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Curriculum & Instructional Technology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Education Evaluation & Counselling Psychology — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Educational Foundations — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Educational Management — Lecturer II
• Health, Safety & Environmental Education — Associate Professor
• Human Kinetics and Sports Science — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Special Education — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer

Engineering

Agricultural Engineering — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Chemical Engineering — Lecturer II
• Civil Engineering — Lecturer II
• Computer Engineering — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Industrial Engineering — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Marine Engineering — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Mechanical Engineering — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Mechatronics Engineering — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant
• Metallurgical and Material Engineering — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant
• Petroleum Engineering — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Production Engineering — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Structural Engineering — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II

Environmental Sciences

Architecture — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Building — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Estate Management — Professor, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Fine and Applied Arts — Lecturer II
• Geography and Disaster Risk Management — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
• Geomatics — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Quantity Surveying — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Urban & Regional Planning — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer

Law

Commercial and Industrial Law — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Jurisprudence & Intern. Law — Lecturer II
• Private and Property Law — Assistant Lecturer
• Public Law — Lecturer I

Library

John Harris Library — Principal Librarian, Senior Librarian, Librarian I, Lecturer II

Life Sciences

Animal & Environmental Biology — Senior Lecturer
• Biochemistry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Environmental Management & Toxicology — Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Microbiology — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Plant Biology and Biotechnology — Lecturer I, Lecturer II

Management Sciences

Accounting — Lecturer I
• Actuarial Science — Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Business Administration — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Entrepreneurship — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Finance — Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Human Resources Management — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. — Lecturer I
• Insurance — Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Marketing — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I

Nursing Sciences

Medical-Surgical Nursing — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Maternal and Child Health Nursing — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
• Public/Community Health Nursing — Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Public Health — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant

Optometry

Environmental and Public Health Optometry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Low Vision and Vision Science — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Ocular Health and Contact Lens Practice — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Primary Care and Paediatric Optometry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II

Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacy — Senior Lecturer
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry — Lecturer II
• Pharm. & Pharm. Technology — Lecturer II
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology — Senior Lecturer
• Pharmacognosy — Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Pharmacology and Toxicology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I

Physical Sciences

Chemistry — Senior Lecturer
• Geology — Lecturer II
• Mathematics — Lecturer II
• Physics — Senior Lecturer
• Statistics — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer

School of Basic Clinical Sciences

Anatomic and Forensic Pathology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Chemical Pathology — Senior Lecturer
• Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics — Lecturer I
• Haematology and Blood Transfusion — Lecturer I
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II

School of Basic Medical Sciences

Anatomy — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Medical Biochemistry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
• Medical Laboratory Science — Senior Lecturer
• Occupational Therapy — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant
• Physiology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer
• Physiotherapy — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Radiography and Radiation Science — Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
• Speech and Language Therapy — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer

School of Dentistry

Community Dental Health — Lecturer II
• Oral Diagnosis & Radiology — Assistant Lecturer
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Medicine — Senior Lecturer
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — Senior Lecturer
• Orthodontics — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Paedodontics — Senior Lecturer
• Preventive Dentistry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Prosthetics Dentistry — Lecturer I
• Restorative — Lecturer I, Assistant Lecturer

School of Medicine

Anaesthesiology — Senior Lecturer
• Chemical Pathology — Lecturer I
• Child Health — Lecturer I
• Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery — Senior Lecturer
• Family Medicine — Lecturer I
• Internal Medicine — Lecturer II
• Mental Health — Lecturer I
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology — Assistant Lecturer
• Ophthalmology — Lecturer I
• Orthopaedics & Traumatology — Lecturer I
• Radiology — Senior Lecturer
• Surgery — Assistant Lecturer

Science Laboratory Technology

Applied Chemical Science Laboratory Technology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer II
• Biomedical Science Laboratory Technology — Lecturer I
• Geophysical Science Laboratory Technology — Senior Lecturer
• Natural Science Laboratory Technology — Lecturer II

Social Sciences

Economics — Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
• Geography and Regional Planning — Lecturer I
• Library and Information Science — Associate Professor, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Political Science — Lecturer I
• Psychology — Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
• Public Administration — Senior Lecturer
• Social Work — Senior Lecturer
• Sociology and Anthropology — Senior Lecturer

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Anatomy — Professor
• Veterinary Animal Production — Senior Lecturer
• Veterinary Biochemistry — Lecturer I
• Veterinary Medicine — Lecturer II
• Veterinary Microbiology — Lecturer I
• Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases — Associate Professor, Assistant Lecturer
• Veterinary Parasitology — Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Veterinary Pathology — Senior Lecturer
• Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology — Senior Lecturer
• Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I
• Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology — Associate Professor, Lecturer II
• Veterinary Surgery and Radiology — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Veterinary Teaching Hospital — Senior Lecturer

Vocational & Technical Education

Agriculture/Fine Arts Education — Senior Lecturer, Assistant Lecturer
• Business Education — Associate Professor, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Home Economics, Hospitality and Tourism Edu. — Senior Lecturer
• Industrial Technical Education — Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II
• Institute of Education — Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Senior Research Fellow, Research Fellow I, Research Fellow II

Research Centres

Petroleum and Energy Systems Research Centre

Senior Research Fellow
• Research Fellow I
• Research Fellow II

African Centre for Management and Leadership

Senior Research Fellow
• Research Fellow I
• Research Fellow II

Centre for Federalism and Democratic Studies

Senior Research Fellow
• Research Fellow I
• Research Fellow II

General Requirements for Teaching Positions

The basic qualification for Teaching positions is a first degree not below Second-Class Upper Division; or a Second-Class Lower Division with a PhD.

Professor/Associate Professor

PhD in the relevant field with substantial teaching experience, research and publications.

Senior Lecturer

A PhD plus five (5) years of teaching experience with a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed publications.

Lecturer I & II

PhD 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 the applicant showing adequate aptitude for teaching and/or research. First Class degree holders are encouraged to apply.

Research Fellow Requirements

For the Petroleum and Energy Systems Research Centre, Senior Research Fellow requires a PhD or recognised appropriate professional qualification in Petroleum Engineering, together with the specified teaching/research experience, publications and relevant industry/professional experience stated in the advertisement.

Research Fellow I and Research Fellow II require a PhD or Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, the specified teaching/research experience, at least three peer-reviewed publications and the relevant industry/professional experience stated for each position.

For the African Centre for Management and Leadership, the listed qualifications cover Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Relations, Sociology, Human Resource Management and related disciplines.

For the Centre for Federalism and Democratic Studies, the listed disciplines include Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations, Law, Political Economy, Development Studies, Sociology, History and related disciplines.

Non-Teaching Positions Requirements

Registry

Administrative Assistant (CONTISS 07)
• Higher Executive Officer (CONTISS 07)
• Executive Officer (CONTISS 06)
• Confidential Secretary I (CONTISS 07)
• Confidential Secretary II (CONTISS 06)
• Senior Porter (CONTISS 03)
• Office Assistant III (CONTISS 03)

Bursary

Accountant II (CONTISS 07)

Media & Communication

Laboratory Technologist II (Media & Communication) (CONTISS 07)

Environmental Sciences

Laboratory Technologist II (Environmental Sciences) (CONTISS 07)

Optometry

Laboratory Technologist II (Optometry) (CONTISS 07)

Health Services

Senior Radiographer (CONHESS 09)
• Community Health Technician (CONHESS 06)
• Senior Records Health Assistant (CONHESS 06)
• Ward Orderly Assistant (CONHESS 03)
• Dental Technician (CONHESS 06)

Physical Planning

Architect II (CONTISS 08)
• Quantity Surveyor II (CONTISS 07)
• Engineer II (Physical Planning) (CONTISS 08)

Estate Department

Engineer II (Works) (CONTISS 08)
• Technical Officer (CONTISS 06)

Procurement

Procurement Officer II (CONTISS 07)

CRPU/ICTU

Chief Programmer (CONTISS 13)
• Principal Programmer II (CONTISS 11)
• Senior Programmer (CONTISS 09)

Farm Project

Farm Officer II (CONTISS 07)
• Livestock Officer II (CONTISS 07)
• Animal Health Superintendent (CONTISS 06)

Guidance and Counselling

Counsellor II (CONTISS 07)

Master (USS)

Master III (CONTISS 06)

Tutor (UDSS)

Tutor II (CONTISS 07)

Drivers/Mechanics

Senior Driver (CONTISS 03)

Qualifications for Selected Non-Teaching Positions

Administrative Assistant

A good honours degree in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Education (non-science courses), not below Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized University.

The applicant must be computer literate and possess an NYSC certificate.

Higher Executive Officer

A Third-Class degree or a good HND not below Lower Credit in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Education (non-science courses).

The applicant must be computer literate and possess an NYSC certificate.

Executive Officer

A good ND not below Lower Credit/NCE in Non-Science Courses and must be computer literate.

Accountant II

A good honours degree in Accounting not below Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized University, NYSC certificate and computer literacy.

Senior Radiographer

A good honours degree in Radiography not below Second Class (Lower Division), evidence of registration with the Radiographer Registration Board of Nigeria, post-intern and NYSC certificate.

Community Health Technician

Prescribed three years training programme and a certificate at the School of Health Technology for Technician Cadre.

Senior Records Health Assistant

West African School Certificate with 5 credits (WAEC/NECO/GCE/NABTEB), including English Language and Mathematics, and a certificate from the School of Health Technology.

Ward Orderly Assistant

At least 4 credits in WASC/NECO/GCE/SSCE/NABTEB including English Language.

Dental Technician

Diploma in relevant field.

Architect II

A good honours degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) in Architecture or related discipline, registrable with ARCON; H.N.D in Architecture not below Lower Credit registrable with ARCON; NYSC Certificate.

Quantity Surveyor II

A good honours degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) in Quantity Surveying; H.N.D in Quantity Surveying not below Lower Credit; NYSC Certificate.

Engineer II (Physical Planning)

A good B.Eng. degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) and NYSC Certificate.

Engineer II (Works)

A good B.Eng. degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) and NYSC Certificate.

Technical Officer

Diploma in Engineering, OND or NCE (Technical) in the relevant area.

Procurement Officer II

A good honours degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Law, Insurance, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Purchasing and Supplies, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Actuarial Science and other related disciplines.

The advertisement also specifies HND not below Lower Credit in Procurement or any of the above-mentioned disciplines and an NYSC Certificate.

Chief Programmer

A good degree in Computer Science or Informatics not below Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized University or equivalent professional qualification with at least 12 years post qualification cognate experience in Programming, plus NYSC Certificate.

Principal Programmer II

A good degree in Computer Science or Informatics not below Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized University or equivalent professional qualification with at least 6 years post qualification cognate experience in Programming, plus NYSC Certificate.

Senior Programmer

A good degree in Computer Science or Informatics not below Second Class (Lower Division) from a recognized University or equivalent professional qualification with at least 3 years post qualification cognate experience in Programming, plus NYSC Certificate.

Farm Officer II

A good honours degree not below Second Class Lower Division in Agriculture or related discipline and NYSC certificate.

Livestock Officer II

A good honours degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) in Animal Science and NYSC certificate.

Animal Health Superintendent

West African School Certificate or its equivalent with 5 credits, plus Diploma in Animal Health/Agriculture/Forestry/Husbandry/Fisheries from a recognized Institute of Agriculture.

Counsellor II

A good honours degree not below Second Class (Lower Division) in Guidance and Counselling or Social Work not below second-class lower division from a recognized University, plus NYSC certificate.

Master III

NCE in French, Edo, Computer Science, Phonetics, Fine Arts, Music with four (4) years cognate experience.

Tutor II

A good honours degree not below Second-Class Lower Division in Vocational and Technical Education with specialization in Digital Technology and GSM Repairs, Fashion Design and Garment making, Electrical/Electronic, plus NYSC Certificate.

Senior Driver

5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in WAEC, NECO, GCE, SSCE in not more than 2 sittings, NABTEB, Trade Test Class II; valid Class E Driver’s License; and 4 years of working experience.

CV Requirements for Teaching Applications

The CV for teaching applications should be presented in this order:

Full Names (underline Surname)
• Post Applied For
• Date and Place of Birth
• Marital Status
• Gender
• Permanent Home Address
• Contact Address
• Mobile Phone Number(s)
• Email Address
• Google Scholar ID
• Orcid ID
• Nationality
• State of Origin
• Local Government of Origin
• Number and Age(s) of Child/Children
• 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

CV Requirements for Non-Teaching Applications

The CV for non-teaching applications should be presented in the following order:

Full Names (underline Surname)
• Post Applied For
• Date and Place of Birth
• Marital Status
• Gender
• Permanent Home Address
• Contact Address
• Mobile Phone Number(s)
• Email Address
• Nationality
• State of Origin
• Local Government of Origin
• Number and Age(s) of Child/Children
• 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

Referees must send their reports not later than one week after close of application directly to the Registrar under confidential seal with the 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.

Documents Required at Interview

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to come along with originals of their credentials, including:

Academic/Professional Certificates
• NYSC Certificate
• Birth Certificate or Age declaration
• State/Local Government of Origin

Application Process

• Applicant Should Visit the UNIBEN Job Application Website at https://uniben.edu/emp/

• Candidates should submit – via the online application portal, soft copies of their application letter with detailed Curriculum Vitae and passport photograph.