Research Associate - Agronomy at Bioversity International

Job Description

• Coordinates research efforts consistent with the established research/experimental design and implementation according to specific milestones.
• Monitors execution of research procedures and experimental protocols, and reviews data quality to ensure consistency with established guideline.
• Advises research team on progress of research activities and identifies issues in the implementation of experiments and data quality.
• Guides stakeholders (enumerators/students) on the collection/sharing of data, and on compliance with experimental protocols to support research/experimental project
• Supervises field staff (e.g. casuals) on management of field trials.
• Organizes review of experimental/research data aligned to testing schedules and project timelines, identifies and responsively addresses issues in execution.
• Sustains quality of research work by ensuring that field research and laboratory procedures are executed consistently and with rigor in accordance with established research and safety guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Agronomy/Environmental Science (Master’s degree will be an added advantage).
• Experience with agronomic trial set-ups and data collection
• Experience in data handling and database management
• Knowledge in conducting good literature reviews.
• Knowledge of R statistical software