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

⏲ Jun 7, 2023, 6:23 AM
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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

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

Assist with set up and maintenance of experiments to improve banana/plantain propagation in tissue culture laboratory, micropropagation and greenhouse.
Assist with the production of plantlets for Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) priming experiments.
Maintain experimental plants in the laboratory, macro propagators, and screen houses in optimal condition and ensure the cleanliness of all working areas.
Supervise casual workers for the implementation of assigned tasks.
Perform routine data collection from the laboratory, screen house, and field experiments using appropriate data-capturing tools.
Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor

Qualification

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

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must: