OFFICE OF THE REGISTRA
 
NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY
WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE
 
VACANCIES
 
The Niger Delta University is a Bayelsa State owned institution. It is located in the Wilberforce Island, some 32 kilometers from yenogoa, the state capital. It provides enhanced conditions of service. The positions indicated here under are vacant. Suitably qualified persons who are interested are hereby requested to apply:
 
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 
 
A. Department of Anatomical Pathology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
B. Department of Medical Biochemistry 
Professor/ Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer III Assist. Lecturer 
 
C. Department of Human Physiology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer III Assist. Lecturer
 
D. Department of Haematology & Immunology
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
E. Department of Chemical Pathology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
F. Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II 
 
G. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II 
 
H. Department of Medical Laboratory Science 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II
 
FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 
A. Department of Surgery 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I in Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Cardiothoracic 
Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology, Burns and Plastic.Surgery and other relevant units 
 
B. Department of Internal Medicine 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I in Neurology, Chest Medicine, Cardiology, 
Endocrinology, Nephrology, Dermatology and other relevant units 
 
C. Department of Ophthalmology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
D. Department of Radiology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer I 
 
E. Department of Family Medicine
Professor/Reader/Senior/Lecturer I
 
F. Department of Community Medicine 
Profess or/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
G. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
H. Department of Paediatrics/Child Health 
 Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
I. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
J. Department of Anaesthiology  
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
K. Department of Otorhinolarysology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I  
 
L. Department of Dentistry 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
M. Department of Mental Health 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
N. Dermatology 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I 
 
FACULTY OF NURSING 
A. Department of Medical/Surgical Nursing 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer 1/ Lecturer II/Assistant Lecturer 
 
B. Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer I/Lecturer 11/ Assistant Lecturer 
 
C. Department of Community Health Nursing 
Professor/ReaderlSenior Lecturer/ Lecturer I / Lecturer II/Assistant Lecturer 
 
D. Department of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing 
Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer 1/ Lecturer 11/ Assistant Lecturer/Clinical Instructor 
 
FACULTY OF PHARMACY 
a. Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/lecturer II lecturer I I/Assistant lecturer/ Pharmacist 
 
b. Department of Pharmaceutics & Medicinal Chemistry 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/lecturer I/lecturer II/Assistant lecturer/ Chief Technologist/Principal Technologist/Technologist I/ Technologist II/Laboratory Assistant/laboratory Attendant 
 
c. Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/lecturer //lecturer II/Assistant lecturer Technologist 
 
d. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/lecturer I / lecturer 1 
 
e. Department of Pharmacology . & Toxicology 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer, Lecturer I //Lecturer II /Assist lecturer/ Technologist 1/ Technologist II/Senior Technologist/laboratory Assistant/laboratory Attendant 
 
Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/ 
 
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST/MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN/CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR (NURSING) / TECHNICAL OFFICER/TECHNOLOGIST FOR THE FACULTIES OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, NURSING, PHARMACY AND SCIENCE RESPECTIVELY
 
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL AREAS OF MEDICINE, PHARMACY AND NURSING
 
1. Assistant Lecturer/Pharmacist
The first professional degree such as
(i) MBBS, BDS 
(ii) B.Pharm. 
(iii) BSc Nursing 
(iv) Professional registration in addition to (i) (iii) 
 
2. Lecturer II 
a. As in (i) above plus a minimum of 
three (3) years cognate teaching experience 
 
b. As in (i) above plus a Masters degree 
 
c. Pharm. D plus professional registration 
 
3. Lecturer I 
a. MBBS, plus possession of the final or part II of the relevant fellowship certificate. For Pharmacist, Masters degree and Pharm d. plus professional registration. 
 
b. Ph.D plus professional registration. 
 
4. Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor 
As in Lecturer I (a) and (b) above plus appropriate number of scholarly publications as evidence of good research ability plus three years residency at each level. 
 
5. Senior Lecturer (as applicable to medical staff) 
 
a. MBBS plus possession of the final or Part II of the relevant fellowship certificate e.g. FNMC/Feliow of Nigeria or West African Medical College and preferably a Ph.D from a recognized university plus eight foreign index journal articles of which six must be in print. 
 
b. Ph.D plus a registration with eight foreign index journal articles out of which six must be in print. 
 
QUALIFICATION FOR TECHNOLOGIST/ TECHNICIAN CADRE 
i. Higher Technical Officer I Technologist II 
 
a. B.Sc/HND/HNC with NYSC 
 
b.Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent registerable with relevant professional body, 3 years residency. 
 
ii Senior Technical Officer/ Technologist I 
a. As in (i) (a) above with 3 years working experience 
 
b. As in (i) (b) above plus 6 years relevant experience 
 
iii. Principal Technical Officer I/Principal Technologist
a. As in (i) (a) above with 3 years appropriate body with 9 years post registration experience
 
As in (i) (b) above with 12 years relevant experience
 
iv. Chief Technical Officer/Chief Technnlogist 
a As in (i) (a) above, registered experience
 
b. As in (i) (b) above, Plus 18 years relevant experience
 
V. Laboratory Attendant 
a. WASC/SSCE/NECO/GCE with 3 credits in Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry and Biology. 
 
b. Basic Training Laboratory Certificate 
(BTLC)  
 
vi. Laboratory Assistant 
a. WASC/SSCE/NECO/GCE with 5 credits, 3 of which must be Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry and Biology 
 
b. Basic Training Laboratory Certificate (BTLC) lower credit 
 
QUALIFICATION FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST CADRE 
i. Medical Laboratory Scientist 
 
a. A good first degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), plus registration with the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria (MLTN) plus NYSC 
 
QUALIFICATION FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN CADRE 
i. Higher Medical Laboratory Technician 
 
a. Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology plus 3 years registration experience with the Institute of Laboratory Technology of Nigeria 
 
 
QUALIFICATION FOR CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR (NURSING) 
i. Clinical Instructor 
 
a. NRN & RM with at least 2 years of General and Specialized Nursing experience OR 
 
b. BSc degree and NYSC plus Registration and 2 years post qualification experience 
 
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND SALARY 
The Conditions of Service are comparable to those generally obtainable in institutions of higher learning in the country. 
 
 


FACULTY OF NURSING
A. Department of Medical/Surgery Nursing
 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/Lecturer 1/Lecturer II/Assistant lecturer
 
B. Department of Community Healthy Nursing
 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II/Assistant lecturer
 
C. Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing
 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II/Assistant lecturer
 
D. Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
 
Professor/Reader/Senior lecturer/Lecturer I/Lecturer II/Assistant lecturer/Clinical instructor
 
 
Health Services Department
I. Medical Doctors Cadre
Medical Officer
 
Qualifications:
MBBS plus 1 year NYSC
 
II. Nursing Cadre
Nursing Officer II
 
Qualifications:
. N.R.N or N.R.M
. 1 year post qualifications 
 
III. Medical Records Technicians Cadre 
Medical Records (Officers) Technician
 
Qualifications:
WASC/SSCE/NECO plus 3 years training and registration with the institute of Medical Laboratory Technology for Technician careds (MLTTC)
 
IV. Pharmacy Technicians Cadre
Qualifications
As in (i) above
 
V. Medical Laboratory (Hamatologist, Microbiologist, Technicians)/Radiology/Radiographer cadre
Qualifications: 
. As in (III) above
. A National Diploma of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology (IMLT) plus registration with the Medical Laboratory Council of of Nigeria of Health Technology (MLCHT)
. D.R.C (London) in Radiography and any other equivalent qualification registered with the Association of Radiographers of Nigeria
. BS.c in Radiography registered with the association of Radiographers of Nigeria
 
 
Qualifications For Professional Areas of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing
1. Assistant Lecturer/Pharmacist
The ist professional degree such as:
i. MBBS, BDS
ii. B.Pharm
iii. BNSc Nursing
iv. Professional registration in addition to (i)(iii)
 
2. Lecturer II
. As in (i) above plus a minimum of 3 years cognate teaching experience
. As in (i) above plus a masters degree
. Pharm. D plus professional registration
 
3. Lecturer I
. MBBS, plus possession of the final or part II of the relevant fellowship certificate. For Pharmacists, Masters degree and Pharm.D plus professional registration
. Ph.D plus professional registration
 
4. Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor
. As in Lecturer I (a) and (b) above plus appropriate numbers of schorlarly publications as evidence of good research ability plus 3 years residency at each level
 
5. Senior Lecturer (as applicable to medical staff)
. MBBS plus possesion of the final or part II of the relevant fellowship certificate eg. FNMC/Fellow of Nigeria or West African Medical College and preferably a Ph.D from a recognised University plus eight foreign index journal articles of which six must be in print
. Ph.D plus a registration with eight foreign index journal articles out of which six must be in print
 
6. Qualification For Clinical Instructor (Nursing)
. NRN & NRM with at least 2 years of General and Specialised Nursing experience
OR
. BNSc degree and NYSC plus registration and 2 years post qualification experience
 
QUALIFICATIONS FOR TECHNOLOGIST/TECHNICIAN CADRE
 
1. Higher Technical Officer/Technologist II
. BSc/HND/HNC with NYSC
. Full Technical Certificate or its equivalent registrable with relevant professional body , 3 years residency
 
2. Senior Technical Officer/Technologist I 
. As in (I) (a) above with 3 years working experience
. As in (I)(b) above plus 6 years relevant experience
 
 3. Principal Technical Officer I/Principal Technologist 
. As in (I)(a) above, registered with the appropriate body with 9 years post registration experience
. As in (I)(b) above with 12 years relevant experience
 
4: Chief Technical Officer/Chief Technologist
. As in (I)(a) above, registered with appropriate body with 15 years post registration experience
. As in (I)(b) above plus 18 years relevant experience
 
5. Laboratory Attendant
. WASC/SSCE/NECO/GCE with 3 credits in Maths or physics, chemistry and biology
. Basic Training Laboratory Certificate (BTLC) lower credit
 
Qualification For Medical Laboratory Scientist Cadre
I. Medical Laboratory Scientist
. A good ist degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), plus registration with the institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria (MLTN) plus NYSC
 
Qualification For Medical Laboratory Technician Cadre 
II. Higher Medical Laboratory Technician
. Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology plus 3 years registration experience with the institute of Laboratory Technology of Nigeria
 
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND SALARY
The conditions of service are comparable to those generally obtainable in institutions of higher learning in the country.
 
CLOSING DATE
All applications accompanied with 20 copies of candidates CV should be addressed to:
 
The Registrar,
Niger Delta University,
P.M.B 071
Yenogoa, Bayelsa State
 
Deadline: 
Friday September 13, 2013
 
Candidates should request their referees (2) to send references under confidential cover to the registrar.
 
SIGNED:
Mr. Tonbra R. Morris-Odubo
Registrar