The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandan candidates for 51 available positions across its Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARIs) and NARO Secretariat.

Established under the National Agricultural Research Act, 2005, NARO is a corporate body responsible for providing strategic leadership and coordination of publicly funded agricultural research in Uganda. The organisation consists of the NARO Council as its governing body, Council committees, a Secretariat responsible for daily operations, and semi-autonomous Public Agricultural Research Institutes operating under its policy direction.

The Director General is seeking qualified and motivated individuals to fill the following positions:

Available Positions:

Research & Scientific Positions

1. Principal Artificial Intelligence Officer – Database & Systems Development
2. Senior Research Officer – Entomology
3. Research Officer – Agronomy (5 Positions)
4. Research Officer – Plant Breeding (3 Positions)
5. Research Officer – Plant Pathology (2 Positions)
6. Research Officer – Animal Production
7. Research Officer – Livestock Scientist
8. Research Officer – Animal Health (Veterinary Care)
9. Research Officer – Biochemistry
10. Research Officer – Fish Breeding
11. Research Officer – Water Quality Management
12. Research Officer – Nematology
13. Research Officer – Plant Physiology
14. Research Officer – Farm Structures & Biosystems Engineering
15. Research Officer – Farm Production and Machinery Engineering
16. Research Officer – Farm Structures and Storage Engineering

Assistant Research & Technical Positions

1. Intellectual Property Management Officer – Technology Promotion
2. Assistant Research Officer – Farm Structures & Biosystems Engineering
3. Assistant Research Officer – Agrometeorology & Climate Modelling
4. Assistant Research Officer – Weed & Herbicide Science
5. Assistant Research Officer – Plant Physiology
6. Assistant Research Officer – Toxicology & Pesticide Science
7. Research Assistant – Fish Genetics
8. Research Assistant – Fish Biotechnology
9. Assistant Research Officer – Animal Genomics & Biotechnology
10. Assistant Research Officer – Animal Reproductive Physiology
11. Assistant Research Officer – Forage Breeding & Agronomy

Technical Positions

1. Technician – Agrometeorology
2. Technician – Aquaculture
3. Technician – Tissue Culture (2 Positions)
4. Technician – Mechanical Engineering
5. Technician – Agroforestry
6. Technician – Animal Breeding
7. Technician – Agronomy (3 Positions)
8. Technician – Pathology (2 Positions)

ICT, Administration & Support Positions

1. Principal Information Technology Officer – Information Technology
2. Records Officer – Archives & Information Management
3. Information Technology Officer
4. Procurement Officer
5. Tractor Operator

Contract Terms:

All successful candidates will serve on a five (5) year contract, renewable based on satisfactory performance.

Application Procedure:

1. Interested persons with the above requirements should visit the NARO website: www.naro.go.ug and download NARO 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 in the top-left-hand corner of the envelope. Complete the form in triplicate and attach:

   • A recent passport-size photograph.
   • Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
   • Copies of academic certificates and testimonials.
2. Submit the completed application documents to the NARO office before:

Application Deadline: 5 August 2026 at 5:00 PM.

Applicants should clearly indicate the reference number of the position applied for in the top-left corner of the application envelope.

Important Information:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through the contact details
• 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