• Application Deadline: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Research Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 4 years


• Location Oyo


• City Ibadan


• Job Field Research 
  

DUTIES: 

• Liaise with different national partners for the effective implementation and collection of quality data of the tricot/1000farms on farm trials and sparse testing for genomic prediction.


• Provide support for proper designing, management and data collection of multi-location trials on IITA stations.


• Provide support to the national partners and supervise the effective implementation of multi-location trials management and data collection.


• Assist in the effective implementation of Rapid Generation Advance (speed breeding).


• Assist the soybean breeding program in transitioning from Breeding Management System (BMS) to Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) software for soybean germplasm database management, designing trials, data management and statistical analysis.


• Work closely with the breeder in the field evaluation and selection of superior genotypes and breeding lines for advancement.


• Support in data curation, data analysis and preparing summary tables.


• Assist the centralization of the breeding operations.


• Support post graduate students in designing their thesis research experiments, trial management and data collection.


• Assist in preparing regular (monthly or quarterly) or annual reports.


• Assist in the preparation and shipment of seeds of trials to the different partners.


• Assist in sample collection, sample shipment for genotyping services.


• Prepare seasonal experimental land requirement plan and submit the request to Farm Unit and follow-up the proper allocation.


• Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.·     

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

• Master’s in plant breeding or related field with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in plant breeding program or a similar role in a well-structured environment.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must have:

• Previous experience in managing plant breeding trials.


• Experience in statistical analyses, and database softwares.


• Experience in data analysis and interpretation.


• Experience in managing or coordinating on farm trials.


• Knowledge of speed breeding and tricot 1000farms on farm trailing.


• Knowledge of molecular breeding techniques.


• Experience working with different national partners.