Opportunities
Email your application to: careers@kcu.ac.ug
Application Deadline: 31/07/2026
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Provide executive academic leadership, oversight of teaching, learning, quality assurance and academic planning across the University.
Professor or senior academic rank
Extensive university academic leadership experience
Strong record in teaching, research and administration
Postgraduate Studies and Research
Provide strategic leadership for postgraduate studies, research agenda, graduate supervision and institutional research output.
Senior academic qualifications
Proven research and postgraduate leadership experience
Record of funded research or supervision
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Provide academic leadership in nursing, lead high-impact research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Nursing
Distinguished teaching and research record
Leadership in nursing education
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Provide academic leadership in artificial intelligence, lead research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in AI or related field
Distinguished research and teaching record
Leadership in AI research and innovation
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Lead computer science research and teaching, supervise postgraduate students and advance the academic programme.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Computer Science
Distinguished research and teaching record
Leadership in computing education and research
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Provide academic leadership in data science, lead research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Data Science
Distinguished research and teaching record
Leadership in data science research and innovation
School of Law & Management Sciences
Provide academic leadership in law, lead legal research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Law
Distinguished research and teaching record
Leadership in legal scholarship
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Provide academic leadership in pharmacy, lead pharmaceutical research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Pharmacy
Distinguished research and teaching record
Pharmacy council registration where applicable
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Provide academic leadership in medicine, lead clinical and biomedical research and mentor faculty and postgraduate students.
Professorial standing or equivalent in Medicine
Distinguished teaching and research record
Clinical or academic leadership experience
School of Law & Management Sciences
Deliver law instruction, supervise research, contribute to curriculum development and mentor students within the School of Law.
PhD or equivalent in Law
Strong teaching and research record
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Teach and supervise medical students, lead clinical and biomedical research, and contribute to curriculum development in medicine.
PhD/MD or equivalent in Medicine
Strong teaching and research record
Clinical or academic publications
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Lead nursing instruction, supervise student research and strengthen clinical education and practice within the nursing programme.
PhD or equivalent in Nursing
Strong teaching and research record
Registered nursing credentials
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Deliver pharmacy instruction, supervise research and support curriculum development across pharmaceutical sciences.
PhD or equivalent in Pharmacy
Strong teaching and research record
Pharmacy council registration where applicable
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Deliver computing instruction, supervise research and support curriculum development in computer science.
PhD or equivalent in Computer Science
Strong teaching and research record
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Teach and supervise data science, lead research and support curriculum development across data science programmes.
PhD or equivalent in Data Science
Strong teaching and research record
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Deliver AI instruction, supervise research and support curriculum development across artificial intelligence programmes.
PhD or equivalent in AI or related field
Strong teaching and research record
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Deliver advanced medical instruction, supervise research and contribute to curriculum and clinical education in medicine.
PhD/MD or equivalent in Medicine
Significant teaching and research experience
Publications and supervision record
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Teach and supervise at senior level, lead nursing research and support curriculum development in the nursing programme.
PhD or equivalent in Nursing
Significant teaching and research experience
Registered nursing credentials
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Teach and supervise at senior level, lead AI research and support curriculum development in artificial intelligence.
PhD or equivalent in AI or related field
Significant teaching and research experience
Publications and supervision record
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Deliver advanced computing instruction, supervise research and contribute to curriculum development in computer science.
PhD or equivalent in Computer Science
Significant teaching and research experience
Publications and supervision record
School of Science, Computing & Engineering
Teach and supervise at senior level, lead data science research and support curriculum development.
PhD or equivalent in Data Science
Significant teaching and research experience
Publications and supervision record
School of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Deliver advanced pharmacy instruction, supervise research and contribute to curriculum development in pharmaceutical sciences.
PhD or equivalent in Pharmacy
Significant teaching and research experience
Pharmacy council registration where applicable
School of Law & Management Sciences
Teach and supervise at senior level, lead legal research and support curriculum development in the law programme.
PhD or equivalent in Law
Significant teaching and research experience
Publications and supervision record
Finance Office
Support day-to-day finance operations including record keeping, reconciliations and processing of financial transactions.
Diploma or degree in accounting or finance
Accuracy and attention to detail
Working knowledge of accounting systems
Application Process
Prepare a cover letter, updated CV, academic documents and relevant professional certificates.
Send your application to the Human Resource office through the official contact email.
Shortlisted candidates are contacted for the next stage of assessment or interview.
Successful candidates complete appointment documentation and onboarding.