Vacancies at IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Job Position: Research associate
Location: Biu, Borno State
Job Description:
- establish and maintain field experiments
- supervise field and laboratory staffs
- undertake data management, analysis and contribute to reporting of research outputs
- support the training of students and visiting trainees
- carry out other tasks assigned by supervisor
Qualification:
- M,Sc in plant science, agronomy, crop science or any related field
- good interpersonal skills
- good communication skills
- computer literate
- possess driving license
Job Position: Research supervisor
Location: Kano
Job description:
- design and establish and maintain field experiments
- manage, analyze and prepare data table
- assist in writing of research reports
- carry out other tasks assigned by supervisor
- Qualification:
- B.Sc/HND in agronomy/crop science
- good interpersonal skills
- good communication skills
Job Position:Research supervisor
Location: Ibadan
Job Description:
- assist with coordinating microbiology activities in the lab
- assist with proper data entry
- conduct laboratory,screenhouse and field experiments with scientists
- assist with culture/isolate storage appropriately
- prepare draft standard operating protocols for laboratory methods with scientists
- assist with preparing drafts reports on time
- conduct other assignments assigned
Qualification:
- BSc/HND in microbiology/plant/pathology/crop protection
- ability to analyze data, prepare tables and write short reports
- able to build, coordinate and work in teams
- able to follow instructions and work independently
- good interpersonal skills
- good organisational and communication skills
Job position: Laboratory attendant
Location: Ibadan
Job description:
- assist with crop samples preparation for aflatoxin
- assist with extraction of aflatoxin from different crop samples
- assist with the detoxification of glasswares and all equipments used for extraction
- take proper inventory and labelling of samples for extraction
Qualification:
- WASC
- good interpersonal skills
- good organisational and communication skills
Job Position: Spray Painter
Location: Ibadan
Job Description:
- preparation of vehicles and equipments for spraying
- mixing paints for matching colour
- assisting on panel and body repair work
- keep and rendering records for workshop jobs
- cleaning and maintenance of workshop and equipments
- perform all other duties that may be assigned by supervisor
Method of application: applicants should send their detailed CV saved with their names in MS word format to http://www.iita.org/careers on or before the 3rd of March 2015
