Research Technician I at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Technician I

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties

• Provide technical support on the implementation of ENSA cassava project research activities in Nigeria, with a focus on Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)
• Assist with screen house and experimental field establishment, collection of field data, and processing of samples in the Laboratory for further analysis.
• Assist with the AMF priming of Cassava seedlings, efficacy trial design, and management in screen house and field conditions.
• Ensure trial troubleshooting and data collection
• Contribute to research on quality assurance
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Agriculture or related field with a minimum of three (3) years experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent interpersonal, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Be computer literate and have the ability to use tables for data capture.

Benefits

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

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2024.