Research Technician at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Background and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
• Assist in collecting data from field,  training or meeting activities
• Assist the project team during training, surveys and other data collection activities
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of demonstration facilities
 within and outside the campus
• Assist to conduct field, laboratory, screen house experiments and sampling with guidance from Supervisor
• Undertake planting and harvesting of crops
• Conduct fertilizer and herbicide applications according to protocols
• Collect and register data according to protocols
• Enter data in Excel file
• Supervise field workers
• Undertake scoring of pest and diseases
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience
• Minimum of WASC./ National Diploma
• At least 3 years continuous work experience in cassava value chain.