Research Technician at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Overview

• To support cereal breeding activities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plant and manage trials, field husbandry & field sanitation and irrigation.
• Collect data, enter, and analyze for the ESA region and maintenance of database. 
• Write progressive report.
• Recruit and supervise casuals at the field station.
• Procure and manage supplies and consumables for trials and office.
• Organize and plant on farm trials and demonstration under various projects.
• Supervise, monitor, collect data and organize evaluation and field days for on farm trials.
• Capacity building of farmers, students, and other collaborators.
• Carry out administrative duties at the station. 

Education, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agronomy or Horticulture At least 2 years of experience in a research institution and an understanding of plant breeding.
• Experience in a research environment, specifically in field layout, data analysis, and field crops management.
• Knowledge in data analytical packages like Genstat.

The application deadline is 10 Aug, 2023