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/SRS/JOB1/2026/27
Position: Senior Research Officer – Entomologist (1 post)
Reports to: Director of Research
Salary Grade: UR4RS
Age Limit: Not more than 50years

Job Purpose: To plan, design, conduct research and present findings on respective field for enhanced and sustainable agricultural production.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

1. A PhD in Animal Science including but not limited to; Zoology, Insect biology, Insect ecology, Insect biochemistry, Insect physiology, and Insect breeding and genetics.
2. Excellent leadership, inter personal and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams.
3. Four years’ experience at the level of Research Officer or equivalent experience from a reputable organization
4. Possession of four peer reviewed publications.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Identify vector related problems affecting the Livestock industry and types of insects that have potential commercial value.
2. Identify and characterize vectors causing livestock problems and prioritized vector/insects of economic importance and have potential commercial value.
3. Study the biology and ecology of the vectors of economic importance and species of insects that have commercial value.
4. Determine the risk factors attributed to vectors of economic importance and damages and consequences caused by vectors.
5. Develop appropriate measures for controlling the effects of the vectors.
6. Evaluate the commercial value of these insects/insect products and determining marketability/ market potential of commercial insects.
7. Evaluate existing methods of exploitation of insects/insect products, and determine potential of maximum exploitation
8. Determine and evaluating constraints that hinder maximum exploitation of commercial insects and develop appropriate measures.
9. Develop breeding programme for mass artificial production of insects
10. Develop appropriate technologies that address poverty and sustainable natural resource management.
11. Perform any other duty assigned to you by the Director.

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