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Job Title:   Research Officer – Food Biochemist

Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)

Duty Station:  Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: Director of Research

About US:

The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is mandated to coordinate, oversee and guide agricultural research in Uganda. Over the years, NARO has generated technologies and products with Intellectual Property (IP) and commercial potential guided by relevant policies under her mission of innovating for sustainable agricultural transformation.

Job Summary: The Research Officer – Food Biochemist will study food products and processes for enhanced productivity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses the hazards associated with production, handling, processing, storage, marketing and consumption of coffee-based food products.
• Participate in assessing the packaging options for processed coffee-based foods on the Ugandan market
• Investigate the genetic, physiological, chemical, physical and structural composition of coffee plant cells and tissues
• Investigate the control of metabolism, growth and development of coffee plants.
• Identify cellular and developmental events that ensure continuity of coffee plant.
• Develop technologies aimed at ensuring product integrity and safety of processed and unprocessed coffee-based foods
• Develop commercial coffee-based food products using innovative techniques
• Develop technologies aimed at harnessing low-value coffee-based agricultural produce and by-products for production of high value food products using up-market techniques
• Develop appropriate packaging material for products derived from food biotechnology
• Develop systems and models for management of waste derived from coffee-based food processing establishments/plants/industries
• Perform any other duties assigned to you by the director and the designated supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicants for the National Agricultural Research Organization job should hold a Masters and bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Food science/technology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Plant physiology, Microbiology or Chemistry
• Should have a minimum of three years demonstrated working experience in a related field and proven record of publication in referred journals.
• Possession of a PhD is an added advantage
• Age Limit: Not more than 55 years

How to Apply:

All qualified and interested persons should submit three sets of applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae giving telephone and e-mail addresses; and names and addresses of 3 (three) referees as well as copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the undersigned.

Applicants are advised to quote the reference number of the post applied for on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Applicants should not apply for more than Two Posts

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.

Only applications responding to this advert and attendant timelines will be received.

The Director General,

National Agricultural Research Organization,

P.O. Box 295, Entebbe

Deadline: 23rd February 2024

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