12 March 2015

Plant pathologist,Career Opportunity in Uganda, Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at National Crops Resources Research institute (NaCRRI )


Position Title:Plant pathologist

Duty Station:  Namulonge

Organization:National Crops Resources Research institute (NaCRRI )

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Period: 2 years

Age: Candidates should not be above 45 years of age.

Application Deadline:31st March, 2014

Task and Responsibilities:



·         Review the literature on oil palm to internalize the relevance of plant pathology and in particular to alert relevant authorities on oil palm diseases of destructive nature not yet occurring in Uganda

·         Identify pathogens causing oil palm diseases from nursery to post harvest.

·         Undertake isolation, cutturing and characterization of economically important oil palm disease causing pathogens.

·         Isolate, characterize and conduct epidemiological and molecular biology studies on oil palm diseases of economic importance

·         Conduct regular surveillance of economically important oil palm diseases and occurrence of new diseases in the country.

·         Determine yield losses of economically important diseases on oil palm.

·         Study and understand the epidemiology Qnterplay of factors) of plant diseases.

·         Develop appropriate disease management strategies. Establish linkages wtth other players Istake holders that will enhance the successful implementation of the various technology generation and dissemination research activities

·         Participate in studies to determine relationships between cropl field management practices or land environmental factors and the occurrence of adverse conditions on

·         oil palm such as diseases, pests, viruses, and any  unfavourable physiological conditions wnh the purpose of correcting such occurrences.

·         Disseminate study resutts through farmer feedback workshops, training workshops and sessions, conferences, seminars, brochures, newsletters, journals, reports, media, field days and agricultural shows.

Minimum QuaHfications:

A Masters Degree in Crop Science or Biological Science wtth a bias in Pathology and wtth at least a working experience of three years.

A Masters Degree in Crop Science or Plant Protection wtth a bias in plant pathology from a recognized University with at least 3 years working experience.

Possession of a PhD will be an added advantage.

Mode of application:

Interested persons with the above requirements should submit hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving day-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to the undersigned not later than 5.00 p.m on 31st March, 2014.

Onty short listed candidates will be contacted, Shortlisted candidates will be notified via this websrte and NARO,

The Director,

National Crops Resources Research institute

P O.Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda



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