IITA Research Associate Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. IITA Uganda looking for “Research Associate“. Applicants with a degree in M.Sc. degree may apply on or before Dec. 16, 2022.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is a nonprofit organisation that works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the ultimate goals of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
IITA Research Associate Jobs 2022
The IITA has published a job vacancy announcement on Dec. 02, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Research Associate to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) |
| Position | Research Associate |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | 01 |
| Qualification | M.Sc. degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum One years |
| Application Deadline | Dec. 16, 2022 |
IITA Job Vacancy 2022
Job description:
- Coordinate banana pre-breeding activities
- Design and manage trials and experiments
- Work with the Pathology team to phenotype the pre-breeding populations for pests and diseases
- Supervise field and laboratory operations, data collection and analysis, synthesis, and writing of reports
- Work with the data technician to clean the data, format them and work with the Musabase curator to upload the data to Musabase
- Coordinate and supervise field and lab research assistants, research technicians, casuals, interns, and trainees
- Liaise with the lab/field technicians from other stations for the easy flow of communication
- Supervise the writing and validation of Pre-Breeding SOPs
- Contribute to internal monthly IITA Hub reporting, monthly/ quarterly/ annual donor technical and financial reports, and trip reporting from all field activities
- Other duties assigned by supervisor.
Position in Organization:
- Position Title: Research Associate – ABBB.
- Duty Station: Sendusu- Namulonge Station.
- Category – NRS.
- Status: Local position.
- Project: Accelerated Breeding of Better Bananas – ABBB (BBN).
- Reports to/Supervisor: Molecular Breeder
Qualification:
- MSc. degree in Crop Science or related field, with a specialization in Plant/Molecular breeding.
- Field and laboratory research experience in plant breeding
- Knowledge of experimental designs and statistical methods
- Experience working with molecular markers in research and/or application
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint, excel) and at least one statistical software
- Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment
- Experience working with banana research is an advantage
How to Apply IITA Research Associate Jobs 2022
Applications: Applications which must include covering letter, photocopies of academic documents, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees, and a letter from each referee, should be sent online, addressed to: The Country Representative, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – Uganda. P.O Box 7878, Kampala, If you are interested candidate, please visit www.iita.org and click on jobs for details. Please indicate the job you are applying for on the subject line.
Closing Date: December 16th, 2022. Because of the high numbers of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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| Official Website | www.iita.org |
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