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.
• Perform routine data collection from the laboratory, screen house, and field experiments using appropriate data-capturing tools.
• 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 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:

• We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Benefits

• We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2023.