Research Supervisor (Tissue Culture) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Ref:IITA-HR-NRS2017-0029
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (2-year renewable contract)

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

• Carryout meristem and tissue culture for in-vitro genebank;
• Participate in yam and cassava in vitro processing, including establishment and multiplication under sterile conditions;
• Conduct acclimatization and field transfer of in-vitro materials;
• Participate in experiment designing;
• Carryout cassava and yam sample preparation for indexing;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• B.Sc/HND in Plant Biology, Physiology or other related field with at least Two (2) years relevant experience

Competencies
Ideal Candidate must:

• Have experience in in vitro plant tissue culture
• Have experience with basic procedure and techniques in chemical and culture media.

Remuneration

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