Research Officer-Sugar Technologist job at National Agricultural Research Organisation
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Posted date: 2025-Oct-15
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Research Officer-Sugar Technologist 2025-10-15T13:07:30+00:00 National Agricultural Research Organisation https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_1043/logo/naro.jpg https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Science & Engineering 2025-11-03T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Background information about the job or company: To support the planning, execution, and monitoring of sugarcane research activities, including laboratory analyses, field trials, data management, and technology dissemination. Responsibilities or duties: - Assist in the design, establishment, and management of sugarcane field trials, including planting, treatment application, and data collection.
- Support laboratory-based research activities such as plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, soil and plant analysis, and disease/pest screening.
- Maintain experimental protocols, ensure quality control, and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Operate and maintain research equipment, machinery, and specialized instruments for sugarcane research.
- Conducts chemical and physical analysis of sugar, sugarcane and its byproducts
- Conduct research on sugar waste management
- Work closely with other disciplines in advancing sugar research
- Collect, record, and verify research data from field and laboratory experiments.
- Provide hands-on training to students, interns, and junior technicians involved in sugarcane research.
- Conduct training to sugar value chain actors and students
- Liaise with sugar companies, farmer associations, universities, and research institutions to support collaborative research.
- Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory and field equipment.
- Observe safety, ethical, and environmental standards in research operations.
Qualifications or requirements: - Bachelorâs degree in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Chemistry, or related field plus a Masterâs degree in any of the above fields.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in crop research, preferably in sugarcane or other industrial crops.
- Practical experience in field trial management, plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, or soil/plant analysis.
- Strong data management and statistical analysis skills.
- Familiarity with extension, technology dissemination, and stakeholder
- Proven record of publications in referred journals is an added advantage.
- Possession of a PhD is an added advantage.
Experience needed: At least 3 years of relevant experience in crop research, preferably in sugarcane or other industrial crops. - Assist in the design, establishment, and management of sugarcane field trials, including planting, treatment application, and data collection.
- Support laboratory-based research activities such as plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, soil and plant analysis, and disease/pest screening.
- Maintain experimental protocols, ensure quality control, and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Operate and maintain research equipment, machinery, and specialized instruments for sugarcane research.
- Conducts chemical and physical analysis of sugar, sugarcane and its byproducts
- Conduct research on sugar waste management
- Work closely with other disciplines in advancing sugar research
- Collect, record, and verify research data from field and laboratory experiments.
- Provide hands-on training to students, interns, and junior technicians involved in sugarcane research.
- Conduct training to sugar value chain actors and students
- Liaise with sugar companies, farmer associations, universities, and research institutions to support collaborative research.
- Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory and field equipment.
- Observe safety, ethical, and environmental standards in research operations.
- Bachelorâs degree in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Chemistry, or related field plus a Masterâs degree in any of the above fields.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in crop research, preferably in sugarcane or other industrial crops.
- Practical experience in field trial management, plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, or soil/plant analysis.
- Strong data management and statistical analysis skills.
- Familiarity with extension, technology dissemination, and stakeholder
- Proven record of publications in referred journals is an added advantage.
- Possession of a PhD is an added advantage.
JOB-68ef9c925a8c3 Vacancy title: Research Officer-Sugar Technologist Jobs at: National Agricultural Research Organisation Deadline of this Job: Monday, November 3 2025 Duty Station: Kampala | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Background information about the job or company: To support the planning, execution, and monitoring of sugarcane research activities, including laboratory analyses, field trials, data management, and technology dissemination. Responsibilities or duties: - Assist in the design, establishment, and management of sugarcane field trials, including planting, treatment application, and data collection.
- Support laboratory-based research activities such as plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, soil and plant analysis, and disease/pest screening.
- Maintain experimental protocols, ensure quality control, and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Operate and maintain research equipment, machinery, and specialized instruments for sugarcane research.
- Conducts chemical and physical analysis of sugar, sugarcane and its byproducts
- Conduct research on sugar waste management
- Work closely with other disciplines in advancing sugar research
- Collect, record, and verify research data from field and laboratory experiments.
- Provide hands-on training to students, interns, and junior technicians involved in sugarcane research.
- Conduct training to sugar value chain actors and students
- Liaise with sugar companies, farmer associations, universities, and research institutions to support collaborative research.
- Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory and field equipment.
- Observe safety, ethical, and environmental standards in research operations.
Qualifications or requirements: - Bachelorâs degree in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Chemistry, or related field plus a Masterâs degree in any of the above fields.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in crop research, preferably in sugarcane or other industrial crops.
- Practical experience in field trial management, plant tissue culture, molecular diagnostics, or soil/plant analysis.
- Strong data management and statistical analysis skills.
- Familiarity with extension, technology dissemination, and stakeholder
- Proven record of publications in referred journals is an added advantage.
- Possession of a PhD is an added advantage.
Experience needed: At least 3 years of relevant experience in crop research, preferably in sugarcane or other industrial crops. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 36 Level of Education: postgraduate degree Job application procedure Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now
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