Database Curator/Data Analyst at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidate for the position of Cassava Database Curator/Data Analyst at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

Duties

Successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for monitoring supervising and screening data entry, maintenance and analysis for the cassava breeding unit
• Carry out analysis of experimental data such as:
  • Analysis of variance for comparing genotype performance for single location and multi – environment GxE trials using standard applications in SAS, R, GenStat and GGE Biplot software
  • Develop appropriate selection indices for rapid advancement of cassava breeding trials
  • Work closely with molecular geneticist and Biometricians to integrate field and molecular data for genetic mapping studies
• Backstop cassava breeding staff and research partners in development of experimental designs to apply appropriate statistical model for analysis
• Prepare periodic status summaries on data analysis activities
• Contribute to preparation of reports, publications and visual presentation of analysis results
• Responsible for development and maintenance of IITA cassava breeding database including curation of pedigrees, clone names, genotypic and phenotypic data
• Contribute to international cassava database development
• Represent IITA at international meetings on data management
• Assist with additional activities as requested by supervisor

Educational, Experience and Other Requirements

• MSc degree in Computer Science, Statistics and other related fields. Minimum of Five (5) years’ research experience with an agricultural research organization or equivalent experience.

The ideal candidate must possess:

• Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills
• Good experience with databases such as SQL server, Oracle, and MySQL
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritise and organize workload; Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to interface with staff from all levels