Research Supervisor (Post Harvest) at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Position/Responsibilities

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in processing beta-carotone cassava into vitamin A rich gari, fufu and flour;
• Evaluate the effect of the environment and storage time on vitamin A retention in gari, fufu and flour;
• Test different packaging materials to reduce loss of vitamin A in gari, fufu and flour;
• Train Household on best processing practices for high quality gari, fufu and flour;
• Train household on best-bet processing practices for high quality gari, fufu and flour;
• Facilitate and train caterers on enterprise development using vitamin A cassava;
• Support the establishment of vitamin A cassava point of sale across Nigeria to increase consumers access;
• Develop, test and commercialise new vitamin A cassava products for household consumption and commercial use;
• Standardize processing and packaging of vitamin A cassava products with investors to ensure quality and uniformity across board;
• Provide technical support to investors on processing and value addition;
• Collect collate and provide relevant data on activities engaged;
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification &  Experience 

• BSc/HND in Human Nutrition, Food Technology or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience in related field.

Skills and competences 

• Be able to follow instruction and work independently where necessary.
• Possess good organizational skill and demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
• Be available to work outside office hours and for extended hours when necessary.

Agree to intensive travel.