Research Associate at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref:IITA-HR-NRS2018-0021
Location: Ibadan
Contract: 2-years renewable contract

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

• Supervise all field research activities for savanna, mid-altitude and savanna-transitional zone breeding operations including field layout, fertilizer application, planting, data collection and harvesting;
• Visit all testing sites as required for effective supervision of trial and nursery management;
• Organize required inputs, materials and supplies for all testing sites and hire and pay casual labor for various field operations;
• Supervise handling of germplasm in the breeding nursery including planting, hand-pollinations and data collection;
• Assist scientists in keeping pedigree records and during selections of breeding materials in various nurseries;
• Supervise seed multiplication of open-pollinated varieties, inbred lines and hybrids;
• Supervise junior staff and assist the scientist in appraising their performance at the end of the year;
• Assist in collating data, running statistical analysis, conduct literature search and preparation of reports;
• Assist in managing special projects, including breeding for drought tolerance, resistance to aflatoxin contamination, increases protein quality (QPM), as well as high mineral and pro-vitamin A content;
• Supervise screening of maize germplasm for quality protein under the light box in the laboratory;
• Assist graduate students on research projects as required;
• Assist scientists to maintain strict control of budget expenditures and casual labor employment;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification

• M.Sc in Agriculture, Plant breeding, Crop breeding, or related fields with minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a structured organization.

Competencies:

• The ideal candidate must: Have good communication skill.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive