{"id":190174,"date":"2023-12-04T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=190174"},"modified":"2023-12-05T19:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:01:18","slug":"international-institute-of-tropical-agriculture-recent-job-opportunity-apply-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/international-institute-of-tropical-agriculture-recent-job-opportunity-apply-now.html","title":{"rendered":"International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Recent Job Opportunity- Apply Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Research Supervisor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Ibadan, Oyo<br \/>\n<strong>Job type:<\/strong> Full time<br \/>\n<strong>Contract:<\/strong> 3-year renewable contract<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duties<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in implementing field and screen house yam breeding trials such as planting, managing, harvesting on field and screen house trials, perform post-harvest operation including managing yam barn storage, food quality testing, and end-user preference capturing.<\/li>\n<li>Supervise daily casual laborers and other subordinate staff.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare with the research associate the weekly activities for the technicians and field workers.<\/li>\n<li>Support in the publication of yam breeding research findings in top-quality and high impact journals.<\/li>\n<li>Assist breeder with the establishment and management of seedling nursery and tuber, family nurseries, crossing block, and pollination activities.<\/li>\n<li>Support identification of traits in yam breeding lines and germplasm that are desirable for recycling as parent and advancement, such as disease resistance, increased yield, or improved food quality.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in preparing field books and collect data from field and screen house trials with appropriate e-data capturing tools.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in implementing and sustain automation of hybridization data using yam cross-app.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain and increase breeder working collections, parents, and test clones and released cultivars for trialing and delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate distribution of germplasm for testing networks, retrieving data, and ensure data entry to the database.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure timely availability of germplasm inventory reports, analyze the data and report to the Supervisor on time.<\/li>\n<li>Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Sc\/HND in Plant Breeding, Genetics, Plant Science or related field with a minimum of three (3) years\u2019 experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.<\/li>\n<li>Possession of valid drivers\u2019 license is an added advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competencies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The ideal candidate must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be experienced in crop breeding program, preferably yam\/vegetative propagated crops.<\/li>\n<li>Have in-depth knowledge of yam breeding principles, techniques, and methodologies.<\/li>\n<li>Be a team player and have the ability to work with staff of diverse ethnic backgrounds, culture, belief, and nationalities.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to work in field, screen house and on-farm conditions for long time.<\/li>\n<li>Be proficient in designing and implementing field and screen house.<\/li>\n<li>Have excellent verbal and written English\/communication skill to convey complex scientific concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.<\/li>\n<li>Be experienced in the analysis of genetic and breeding data, using statistical tools to derive meaningful insights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><br \/>\nWe offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.workable.com\/view\/ehZ1HtBSwHKZCG7QDxckcz\/research-supervisor-(closing-date%3A-15-december-2023)-in-ibadan-at-international-institute-of-tropical-agriculture(iita)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: <\/strong>15th December, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa\u2019s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. 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