Research Support Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref No: IITA-HR-NRS2016-044
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract) 

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

• Assist in the application of diagnostics techniques such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nucleic acid isolation methods
• Conduct field assessment of yam diseases
• Coordinate Propagation of planting materials in screen house and field
• Maintain virus and fungal isolates
• Monitor and reporting of field and screen house activities
• Participate in field surveys and preparation of high quality report on findings
• Carryout data management and analysis using tools available in the YamBase
• Prepare of timely and accurate technical reports
• Perform all other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualification

• B.Sc in Plant Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology or closely related fields with minimum of three (3) years professional experience preferably with a reputable organization

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Good laboratory and field research skills
• Good Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures
• Good computer skills, MS-Office applications, use of document and data management applications
• Good communication and supervisory skills
• Good data management analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and ability to acquire skills quickly (fast learner)