Job Title: Tissue Culture Supervisor
Organisation: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Duty Station: Sendusu -Namulonge, Uganda
Ref: IITA/UGA/NRS/2022/04
Report to/Supervisor: Post Doc Breeder
About US:
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the 15 Institutes of the CGIAR global research partnerships with headquarters in Ibadan Nigeria. IITA is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees and has a permanent office in Uganda. IITA focused primarily on improving cassava and banana-based systems in the nineties. The research focus over the past 5-10 years has expanded to include research on: climate change, trade-off analysis for smallholder livelihoods, Innovation systems and impact pathways, and Institutional and policy dimensions from local to national level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for allocating work to the tissue culture technicians.
- Responsible for routine inventory and purchasing of needed chemicals and equipment, planning of plant production quotas in function of needs of the researchers and students.
- Planning out plant multiplication, embryo rescue via tissue culture and overseeing the general tissue culture lab operations and proper electronic recording of all in vitro data.
- Submitting reports as requested.
- Training and supervision of tissue culture staff.
- Demonstrating and exhibiting tissue culture activities to stakeholders.
- Identify knowledge gaps and initiating research to address the bottlenecks.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Crop science and/or related study.
- At least two years of experience in Tissue culture.
- Demonstrated ability to write quality technical reports.
- Experience in banana research is an added advantage.
- Ability to verify Lab stocks of inventory both on shelf and cold chain
- Wide knowledge of working with experience in working with not-for-profit Organizations.
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills in English, both written and oral.
- Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint, excel).
- Ability to complete multiple tasks under pressure and work in a multi-cultural team environment
- Ability to work in multiethnicity environment.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send applications which must include covering letter, photocopies of academic documents, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees, and a letter from each referee, should be sent online, addressed to: The Country Representative, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – Uganda. P.O Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda. Please apply at the link below.
Deadline: 16th December 2022
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