Senior Research Analyst (Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture) at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and report on the technical, environmental, and economic aspects of IMTA.
• Support data collection and analysis in Nigeria.
• Support the design and implementation of research and development activities in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
• Contribute to the achievement of the research deliverables of work package 2 of the BlueTech Superhighway project.
• Publish technical and outreach articles and support the publication of technical briefs and scientific articles.
• Collaborate and integrate with scientists for database development, data validation, data cleaning, and data quality checks (STATA/ SPSS and Ms. Excel) in support of work package 2 research.
• Work collaboratively with the Work package lead, Scientists, and Project Leader of the BlueTech Superhighway project.
• Mentor BSc students and interns from national and international universities and organizations based in Nigeria.
• Organize training for students and partners on data collection, curation, data quality, archiving & sharing.
• Plan, organize, execute, and report on project progress in support and collaboration with senior as well as junior staff/employees, MEL staff, and external partners.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• Masters in Aquaculture, Aquaculture Production Systems, Aquaculture Economy or any other related field with a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong oral communications and organizational skills
• Have demonstrated background in developing and implementing data analysis and in the publication of technical briefs and outreach articles.
• Have ability to work within interdisciplinary research teams, linking own expertise to other fields, including human nutrition, value chains, climate change, scaling, and gender research fields.
• Have proven ability to develop and maintain a professional network in the field of IMTA research.
• Have logical thinking, strong analytical and mathematical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Have motivation for high-quality science and delivery of impact from research.
• Have excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Have experience in working in the field with rural communities.
• Have knowledge and experience working in the field in Africa, Asia or the Pacific
• Have experience interacting with the local or international aquaculture industry.
• Have proven proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel to extract, combine, analyze, and refine large data sets.
• Be experienced in writing research reports.

Benefits

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