Project Administrator (Master's) & PhD Microbiologist – TRICHOS Project

About the role

The TRICHOS project at Busitema University seeks a Project Administrator (Master’s student) and a Microbiologist (PhD student) to support research on Trichoderma‑based microbicides and biofertilizers, from laboratory optimisation to field application.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate day‑to‑day project administration, maintain records, schedule meetings, workshops and field visits.
• Support procurement, logistics and accountability documentation in liaison with university offices.
• Track project activities, milestones and reporting schedules; assist in preparing administrative and technical reports.
• Undertake Master’s‑level research aligned with project objectives (Project Administrator).
• Conduct culture, characterization and maintenance of Trichoderma strains; optimise microbial production, formulation and quality‑control (Microbiologist).
• Perform microbiological analyses of formulations and field samples; assess soil/rhizosphere microbial communities.
• Maintain high‑quality laboratory records and datasets; contribute to data analysis, scientific publications and a PhD thesis.

Required profile

• Good Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural or related discipline (Project Administrator) or Master’s degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant Pathology or related field (Microbiologist).
• Eligibility for admission to the relevant Master’s or PhD programme at Busitema University.
• Demonstrated organisational, communication and record‑management skills (Project Administrator) or competence in microbiological laboratory techniques and ability to conduct independent research (Microbiologist).
• Previous involvement in the TRICHOS project or related agricultural research is an advantage.