Job Purpose: To provide expertise in the design, development, and application of computational methods for analyzing and interpreting complex biological data generated from agricultural and animal health research.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Design, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for analyzing genomic, transcriptomic, and related omics data.
2. Collaborate with molecular biologists, plant and animal breeders, pathologists, and other scientists to translate raw data into meaningful biological insights.
3. Develop and manage databases for storing, retrieving, and curating biological datasets.
4. Apply machine learning and statistical modeling techniques to predict traits, disease resistance, and genetic variability.
5. Support projects involving next-generation sequencing (NGS), genome annotation, gene expression studies, and comparative genomics.
6. Provide technical support in the use of bioinformatics tools and software to research teams.
7. Train scientists, research assistants, and graduate students in bioinformatics methods and best practices.
8. Contribute to grant proposals, project reports, and scientific publications.
9. Ensure data integrity, quality assurance, and compliance with ethical and institutional data management policies.
10. Stay up to date with emerging bioinformatics technologies and recommend their application to NARO research.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science (with focus on biological applications), or related field.
• A PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related discipline is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in bioinformatics, preferably in agricultural, livestock, or health-related research.
• Proven experience with NGS data analysis, genome assembly/annotation, or transcriptomic analysis.
• Experience with database management and scripting in Python, R, or Perl.
• Familiarity with machine learning applications in biology is an added advantage.

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

Application Procedures:

Interested persons with the above requirements should  download NARO Application Form here. 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 3rd November 2025

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

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