CIMMYT Field Research Technician Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. CIMMYT Kenya looking for “Field Research Technician”. Applicants with a degree in BSc Degree may apply on or before 18th July 2022.
CIMMYT grew out of a pilot program sponsored by the Mexican government and the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1940s and 50s and aimed at raising farm productivity in Mexico. Under the scientific leadership of Norman E. Borlaug, the program developed higher yielding wheat varieties that were more resistant to diseases and provided stable yields in changing conditions for developing countries.
CIMMYT Field Research Technician Jobs 2022
The CIMMYT has published a job vacancy announcement on 9th July 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Field Research Technician to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) |
| Position | Field Research Technician |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | BSc Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 18th July 2022 |
CIMMYT Job Vacancy 2022
Specific Duties:
- Planning, Packing and Distribution of trials.
- Estimate demand for trial seed production and work with AVISA Nursery and Seed Production (NSP) technician at Kiboko to coordinate production
- Maintain seed inventory and supervise short term trial seed storage at Kiboko
- Design and pack trials under the direction of crop breeding leads
- Coordinate shipment of trials to regional collaborators (Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda and other west African countries) for timely planting (obtain import permits, phyto permits, shipment quotes, SMTAs)
- Establishment Data Collection and Management of trials
- Ensure trials are established on time (timely land prep, planting, fertilizer application) at partner locations and planted according to the trial design.
- Ensure trials are well managed (irrigated, weed control, pest and disease control) and that there is frequent communication and backstopping support to trialing partners
- Manage accurate and timely data collection at different stage of the trials in the field and the nurseries
- Ensure accuracy of data entry and consolidation for analysis be the Scientist
- Learn and operate the Breeding Management System (BMS) or the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) in order to manage routine operations, data upload, data curation, cleaning and preliminary analysis
- Implement timely digital data capture using the relevant tools and software as identified by AVISA management
- Take responsibility for increasing the accuracy and consistency of trial data across the AVISA network in ESA (Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda) and other west African countries).
Position in Organization:
- Field Research Technician
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Deadline: 18th July 2022
Qualification:
- BSc or MSc in Plant Breeding, Agricultural Sciences or biotechnology.
Experience:
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in managing agricultural field activities or research projects.
How to Apply CIMMYT Field Research Technician Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://www.cimmyt.org/careers/jobs/field-research-technician-2/
The Closing Date: 18th July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click To View |
| Official Website | www.cimmyt.org |
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