Fieldbank Manager at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Reference: Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-038
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• To effectively and efficiently manage operations of the Genetic Resources Center (GRC) fieldbank including staff and resources;
• To manage the conservation and characterization of GRC clonal crops in the field particular cassava, yam and Musa to a high standards;
• To assist in the achievement of GRC performance targets and to contribute to the development of GRC as a whole;
• To liaise effectively with the in vitro Genebank of GRC;
• To ensure the fieldbank follows best practice and in a modern fieldbank particularly in areas of barcoding, data management and mechanization;
• To liaise with other units within IITA particularly breeders on the evaluation of germplasm;
• To exist in the planning and implementation of collecting missions;
• To undertake capacity development of NARS and other partners;
• Assist in the development and implementation of research activities involving the fieldbank.

Qualifications

• M.Sc in Plant Science, Plant Genetics, Crop Production, Agronomy or related field with 5 years’ experience performing same role.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Good Communication skill;
• Good field research management skills
• Good field data collection and management skills
• Good ability to speak more than one Nigeria language.

Remuneration

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.