The National Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic direction for publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda. The organisation is composed of the Council as its governing body, Committees of Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance. The Director General invites suitably qualified Ugandans to apply for the following positions at PARIs and NARO Secretariat.

REF. NO: NARO/RS/JOB2/2026/27
Position: Research Officer – Plant Breeder (3 posts)
Reports to: Programme Leader
Salary Grade: UR5(i)RS
Age Limit: Not more than 50 years

Job Purpose: To develop new crop varieties with desirable traits, identify genetic variations, analyze genetic data.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

1. Applicants should hold an Honour’s Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Science plus a Master’s Degree in Plant Breeding, Genetics or Molecular Breeding.
2. Should have a minimum of three years demonstrated working experience in a related field.
3. Proven record of publications in referred journals is an added advantage.
4. Possession of a PhD is an added advantage.

Specific Duties   and Responsibilities

1. Conduct comprehensive literature review and update literature of major crops in the zone.
2. Collect, introduce, conserve, characterize and utilize germplasm relevant to the zone
3. Draw up short-, mid- and long-term plant breeding goals and objectives.
4. Design plant breeding strategies for the short- and long-term goals and objectives.
5. Plan and conduct experiments/studies to achieve the desired objectives
6. Conduct participatory evaluation and/or breeding for other various desirable traits needed in/by (food, feed, processed products, local and/or export markets)
7. Develop grant proposals to secure funding for conducting specific research programs in line with the institute’s strategic management plan.
8. Develop sustainable management practices for underutilized species of importance to food and agriculture and their genetic resources.

Interested persons with the requirements should download NARO Job Application Form 2. Attach a recent passport photo and fill it in triplicate; attach detailed curriculum vitae with copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the undersigned not later than 5.00 pm on 05th August 2026

Applicants are advised to quote the reference number of the post applied for on the top-left hand corner of the envelope.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and notified via NARO website, telephones and e-mail addresses as provided on the CV. Short-listed candidates will be required to provide certified copies of their Academic Qualifications.

Tenure of Office: The tenure of office is a 5-year contract renewable upon satisfactory performance.

Only applications responding to this advertisement and its attendant timelines will be received.

The Director General, 
National Agricultural Research Organization, 
Plot 11-13, Lugard Avenue,
P.O.Box 295 
Entebbe - Uganda