Research Supervisor at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Duties

• Participate in the establishment and maintenance of field and screen house research trials.
• Collect phenotypic data on cassava experiments in the growing stages before harvest, at harvest and post-harvest stages on the field and screen houses.
• Support scientists of Next Gen project in the multiplication of true-to-type high quality planting materials.
• Participate in SAH field and laboratory activities.
• Participate in harvesting of trials in the field and screen houses.
• Support cassava root quality and sensory evaluation of test materials
• Ensure timely capturing of data from allocated trials in the field and screen houses.
• Ensure good curation of collected data and timely delivery of same to supervisor.
• Keep accurate records of all established trials and deliver same to supervisors correctly and timely.
• Participate in the cleanliness of all working areas.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Agriculture, Crop Science, with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)
• Have ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Have data capturing and report writing skills.

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