Research Associate(National Agricultural Research Organisation -NARO)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Research Associate
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
Job location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 31st December 2013
About NARO:
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Project On International Agriculture (KOPIA. In execution of iits tenets and in tandem with national interest in addressing the vast issues of agriculture, KOPIA seeks to candidates to fill the position above.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Design experiments and estimate experimental costs
•     Maintain accurate and timely records of test results;
•     Apply standard quality control procedures to assure accuracy of research results and maintain accurate and timely records.
•     Interacting with colleagues to improve knowledge in designing and conducting experiments and interpreting experimental results.
•     Participating in survey studies, extension workshops and joint on-farm trials and field visits.
•     Able to collect research information, searching research papers and summarize the results.
•     Performing other research assignments as required and carrying out functional duties as necessary.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
 The applicant should hold a Master’s degree in agronomy, soil science or a related field
 Two or more years’ lab experience.

How to Apply:
All those suitably qualified and interested should submit his/her application together with CV and academic transcripts to KOPIA office. Please clearly indicate your telephone contact and e-mail address. Send to:
Dr. Jee, Hyeong-Jin     
E-mail: hjjee1126@gmail.com
OR
The Director,
National Agricultural Research Laboratories – Kawanda
P. O. Box 7065, Kampala. Uganda
karidir@imul.com