Research Technician at The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref No: IITA-HR-NRS2016-047
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract) 

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

• Work with the Breeder to achieve the desired goals and screening exercises;
• Assist in planning and setting up of trials
• Assist in collection of agronomical data for all trials;
• Assist in preparing field books and field plan for all trials;
• Assist in preparing randomization tables for field trials
• Initiate and follow up land allocation request submitted to farm office and land preparation for planting and management of resources;
• Assist in supervision of subordinates in the routine fields and screen houses operations;
• Assist graduate students on research projects as required;
• Assist in seed preparation, planting of trials and maintenance of trials in Ibadan and other out stations;
• Assist in supervising threshing, cleaning and safe storage of seed;
• Assist in setting up hybridization nursery in screen house;
• Record pedigree information of all newly developed lines;
• Support in thrips and aphids rearing;
• Assist in phenotyping of Bambara groundnut in addition to Cowpea
• Assist in supervising leaf sampling for genotyping activities;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification

• National Diploma in General Agriculture or any other related fields with at least Five (5) years relevant experience performing similar role.

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must;

• Be computer literate.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have good driving skills.

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