New Vacancies at The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Background and Responsibilities
• Monitor project implementation activities; act as a point of contact for the Nigerian program and reporting matters in the absence of the M&E Special and project leader;
• Conduct and manage field trials; regular contacts with DVMs (Decentralized Vine Multipliers);
• Assist in handling all day-to-day monitoring, evaluation and administrative matters;
• Collection and analyses of data from field experiments;
• Assist in the design and implementation of survey;
• Enter monthly recorded data to update database and organize monthly summary of the activities;
• Work closely with key partners in tracking key outcome indicators;
• Offer administrative support to scientists and collaborators on projects, including visitors and students;
• Assist in organizing meetings, taking minutes of meetings and maintaining a database of contacts;
• Perform any other function as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification and Experience

• University degree in Agronomy, General Agriculture or equivalent. 
• Professional certification awarded by a relevant professional institute be an added advantage

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Background and Responsibilities
• Assist in experimenting , planning, setting up and implementation on the field and tissue culture laboratory;
• Engage in tissue culture medium preparation, sub-culturing, washing containers e.t.c.;
• Collect plan data from breeding crossing blocks fields established for tissue culture experiments;
• Assist in harvesting yam tubers and seed from the field the field experiments after applying tissue culture technique;
• Collect samples from yam field (flowers, anthers, ovaries and florescence) and carry out analysis on them in the lab;
• Organize laboratory work for tissue culture experiments and trials;
• Perform any other function as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification and Experience

• B.Sc. in Agriculture, Botany, Plant Science, Microbiology or  related field with minimum of two (2) years’ experience on plant tissue culture and related field.