Research Supervisor at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Oyo
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
3 years ago

Additional Details

Job ID
35356
Job Views
131

Job Description



DUTIES:



  • Receive planting, crossing, harvesting, and seed processing instructions for parental lines of hybrids from scientists and ensure implementation of planned activities in different locations.

  • Coordinate all field operations, including seed preparation, planting, thinning, shoot covering, and pollination in crossing blocks and multiplication fields of inbred lines at Ibadan under rain-fed and irrigated conditions.

  • Ensure storage of seeds of parental lines of hybrids in an orderly manner to facilitate retrieval system.

  • Make requests for required field tags as well as pollination and glassine bags for various crossing blocks at Ibadan.

  • Review availability of maize inbred lines for trials.

  • Coordinate and plan isolation of breeder seed production fields.

  • Coordinate labor allocation for thinning, shoot covering, pollination, harvesting, threshing, and seed preparation throughout the year.

  • Participate in screening of maize inbred lines, varieties and hybrids for carotenoid concentration and content.

  • Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.


QUALIFICATION:



  • BSc/HND in Agriculture, Crop Science, with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.


COMPETENCIES:


The ideal candidate must:



  • Have good communication skill (writing, reading and speaking)

  • Have ability to work with little or no supervision.


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