Makerere University invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, and motivated candidates for various academic, technical, administrative, and support positions across its departments and directorates.

The available positions are listed below.

ACADEMIC & TEACHING POSITIONS

Position	Department/Unit	Tenure
Lecturer	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Mechanical Engineering	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Architecture and Physical Planning	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer – Position 1	Department of Foundations & Curriculum Studies	4-Year Contract
Assistant Lecturer – Position 2	Department of Foundations & Curriculum Studies	Not Specified
Lecturer	Department of Science, Technical & Vocational Education	Permanent
Lecturer	Department of Humanities and Language Education	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Pharmacy	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Internal Medicine	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Anaesthesia	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Psychiatry	Permanent
Lecturer	Department of Physiology	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Physiology	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Disease Control & Environmental Health	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Disease Control & Environmental Health	4-Year Contract
Lecturer – Music	Department of Performing Arts & Film	Permanent
Lecturer – Drama	Department of Performing Arts & Film	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer (French)	Department of European and Oriental Languages	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Chemistry	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Commercial Law	4-Year Contract
Assistant Lecturer – Position 1	Department of Public and Comparative Law	4-Year Contract
Assistant Lecturer – Position 3	Department of Public and Comparative Law	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Public and Comparative Law	Permanent
Lecturer – Position 1	Department of Law and Jurisprudence	Permanent
Lecturer – Position 2	Department of Law and Jurisprudence	Permanent
Lecturer – Position 3	Department of Law and Jurisprudence	Permanent
Lecturer – Position 1	Department of Forestry, Bio-Diversity and Tourism	Permanent
Lecturer	Department of Environmental Management	Permanent
Lecturer	Department of Geography, Geo Informatics and Climatic Sciences	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer (Music)	Department of Performing Arts & Film	4-Year Contract
Lecturer	Department of Accounting & Finance	Permanent
Lecturer	Department of Economic Theory and Analysis	Permanent
Assistant Lecturer	Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies	4-Year Contract
Assistant Lecturer – Ateso	Department of African Languages	4-Year Contract
Assistant Lecturer – Ateso	Department of African Languages	4-Year Contract

TECHNICAL & LABORATORY POSITIONS

Position	Department/Unit	Tenure
Technician	Department of Mechanical Engineering	4-Year Contract
Technician	Department of Science, Technical & Vocational Education	4-Year Contract
Technician	Department of Pharmacy	4-Year Contract
Technician	Department of Physiology	4-Year Contract
Senior Technician	Department of Physiology	4-Year Contract
Laboratory Assistant	College of Health Sciences	4-Year Contract
Laboratory Assistant	Department of Chemistry	4-Year Contract
Laboratory Attendant	Department of Chemistry	4-Year Contract
Technician	Department of Agricultural Production	4-Year Contract
Assistant Technician	Department of Agricultural & Bio Systems Engineering	4-Year Contract
Laboratory Assistant	Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences	4-Year Contract

PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT POSITIONS

Position	Department/Unit	Tenure
Driver	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Bus Driver	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Publications Officer / Editor	Directorate of Research and Graduate Training	4-Year Contract
Stenographer Secretary	Directorate of Human Resources	4-Year Contract
Book Binder	University Library	4-Year Contract
Groundsman	Dean of Students	4-Year Contract
Assistant Engineering Officer (Civil)	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Sewerage Attendant	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Reservoir Attendant	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Estates Officer – Quantity Surveyor	Estate and Works	4-Year Contract
Procurement Officer	Procurement	4-Year Contract
Dental Surgeon	Makerere University Health Services	4-Year Contract

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Closing Date: 14 September 2026

All interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to review the detailed requirements for their preferred position and submit their applications before the closing deadline.

View Detailhttps://ehrms.mak.ac.ug/recruitment/jobss & Apply

Please note: The specific academic qualifications, experience, duties, remuneration, application procedure, and other requirements should be reviewed in the detailed vacancy information for each position.