Curator/medicinal Garden Horticulturalist Job KU

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Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in Taxonomy, botany or plant sciences
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Kenyan biodiversity and indigenous medicinal plants
• Demonstrated Proficiency in herbarium preservation techniques and database management
• Demonstrated experience in medicinal plant propagation and processing
• Computer literacy.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining the university's medicinal garden.
• Propagate and maintain living collections of medicinal plants in the medicinal garden
• Assisting in the identification and classification of medicinal plants for research purposes.
• Train and supervise students and technicians in herbarium practices, specimen curation and propagation, and processing of medicinal plants
• Facilitate departmental research by preparing specimens and providing taxonomic identifications
• Conduct field expeditions to collect medicinal plant vouchers
• Curating the departmental herbarium, including the collection and preservation of plant specimens.

How to Apply

Applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualifications, work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number, and e-mail address.

Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed, giving the names and addresses of three (3) referees who are conversant with the applicant’s competence in the area of specialization.

Applicants and Referees should write directly to:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Finance)
Kenyatta University
P. O. BOX 43844 – 00100
NAIROBI

Applications and letters from the referees should be received not later than, 28th April, 2026

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