Research Supervisor at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• Prepare samples for genotyping following the vendors’ instructions.
• Work with the curator to uphold the genotyping plate information and the genotyping results to MusaBase.
• Extract, purify, quantify, and standardize DNA as needed and run PCR for specified products.
• Perform ploidy analysis of banana hybrids and other germplasm, and enter the results in BTracT as applicable.
• Archive the leaves of every genotype in the field and create a directory for easy access to the material.
• Participate in the writing and validation of SOPs as well as student or other training related to the plantain molecular work.
• Assist in the field and lab data collection for molecular research and application.
• Keep custody of the molecular laboratory supplies and reagents.
• Keep an updated inventory of the laboratory supplies for plantain molecular work.
• Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• BSC/HND in Plant Science, Biology, Chemistry or any other related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Be experienced in the extraction of high quality DNA from plants.
• Be experienced in basic procedures and techniques in molecular biology.
• Have practical experience with digital data collection and reporting.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have a good sense of lab ethics and cleanliness.
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills.