Job Description
Field assistant
Project background
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is looking for a qualified field assistant to support active projects related to the use modern breeding technologies to assist in bean varieties improvement. The use of genomic selection in plant science has been well established. Specifically, advanced breeding techniques for selection of desirable plant traits for advancement. The Alliance is working to establish breeding program to enhance breeding activities to create new bean varieties that are more resilient, productive, and nutritious.
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Position summary
The field assistant will provide advance breeding techniques to promote the breeding research activities.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Support in making bean crosses for different bean verities
- Assist in conducting and collect necessary data for advanced breeding and seed multiplication at different locations
- Support in analyzing the data and report to supervisor on time
- Visiting fields regularly to monitor weeds, disease development and insect growth.
- Collecting soil, tissue, and samples from fields for analysis.
- Assisting with research work and other project’s activities.
- Assist in field layout and mapping.
- Carry out any other duties that will be assigned to you by the supervisor
Requirements
- Diploma in crop production, plant breeding or any other related areas of study
- At least one-year experience in breeding activities especially in beans and other related crop will be an added advantage
- Experience in data collection and entry, data management, quality assurance, and timely reporting
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili
- Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint, advanced Excel skills
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
- Excellent interpersonal with advanced written and verbal communication skills in English language
- Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to maintain the highest level of integrity and standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Commitment to Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s mission and core values.
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Laboratory Technician at Alliance
Job Description
The
Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for
Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is looking for a qualified Senior Research
Assistant to
support active projects related to the use modern breeding technologies
to assist in bean varieties improvement. The use of genomic selection
in plant science has been well established. Specifically, advanced
breeding techniques for selection of desirable plant traits for
advancement. The Alliance is working to establish breeding program to
enhance breeding activities that will enable development of new bean
varieties that are more resilient, productive, and nutritious. The Senior Research Assistant will provide advance breeding techniques to promote the breeding research activities.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Support
identification of traits in beans verities that are desirable for
advancement, such as disease resistance, increased yield, or improved
growth rates.
- Participate in testing new bean varieties in different growing conditions to determine how well they perform in nature.
- Assist in monitoring and identifying bean diseases and creating strategies to prevent them from spreading to other plants.
- Supporting
development of new strains of bean that meet specific criteria, such as
increased productivity or improved taste, color and cooking time.
- Participating in selection of the best bean verities to breed based on desired traits and characteristics.
- Participate
in development of breeding strategies to produce bean varieties with
the desired characteristics, including selecting parents with desired
traits that can be passed on to offspring
- Ensure timely availability of germplasm inventory reports.
- Conduct and collect necessary data for advanced breeding lines in both greenhouses and in the field locations
- Maintain bean germplasm in the cold room
- Analyse the data and report to supervisor on time
- Supervise daily casual laborers and other subordinate staff
- Carry out any other duties as maybe required.
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Requirements
- BSc degree or higher diploma level in agronomy, plant sciences, crop production, plant breeding or other related areas of study.
- At least one year experience in breeding activities especially in beans and other related crops will be an added advantage.
- Experience in data collection and entry, data management, quality assurance, and timely reporting.
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili
- Computer proficiency including MS Office (Word/ PowerPoint, advanced Excel skills, and SPSS)
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
- Excellent interpersonal with advanced written and verbal communication skills in English language.
- Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to maintain the highest level of integrity and standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Professional
integrity and a high performing team player who can work autonomously,
remains accountable and contributes to a positive and cohesive team
environment.
- Commitment to Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s mission and core values.
Senior Research Assistant
Job Description
The
Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for
Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is looking for a qualified Laboratory
Technician to support active projects related to the use of molecular
biology technology to assist in bean variety improvement. The use of
genomic selection in plant science has been well established.
Specifically, segregation and selection of desirable plant traits for
advancement. The Alliance is working to establish an active molecular
biology laboratory to assist in creation of new bean varieties that are
more resilient, productive, and nutritious. The laboratory technician will provide specialized laboratory and greenhouse research assistance to promote the breeding research activities. The incumbent will be required to proficiently handle standard laboratory and greenhouse procedures and maintain a safe work environment.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Receive, label, and analyze samples (plants, seeds, and plant tissues etc.)
Assist in process samples for laboratory tests/procedures according to standard operating procedures, checks for proper samples identification. - Perform special processing procedure to specimens including DNA extractions.
- Support in recording all data and results in specified forms (paper and electronic) with accuracy and responsibility.
- Organize and store all chemicals substances, fluids, and compressed gases according to safety instructions.
- Assist in preparing solutions, reagents, equipment, apparatus, accessories and other supplies needed at the laboratory.
- Monitor reagents for expiration dates, preparation dates, inventory, and prepare as needed.
- Clean, sterilize, calibrate, and maintain equipment and apparatus used in all tests and analysis.
- Perform quality control and quality assurance tests and maintain quality control procedures in the laboratory.
- Ensure that all safety guidelines are always followed strictly and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Support in providing laboratory training to other personnel on proper laboratory methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
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Requirements
The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:
- BSc degree or higher diploma level in laboratory technology, biology, chemistry, biotechnology or relevant fields.
- Proven experience working as a molecular laboratory technician or relevant position for at least one year.
- Experience in applying modern laboratory procedures, methods and computer linked equipment.
- Experience
in operating electrical and nonelectrical laboratory equipment and
potentially dangerous substances (flammable liquids, infectious
bacteria, biohazards etc.)
- In depth knowledge of preventative measures and laboratory best practices
- Working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) and database systems
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.
- Excellent interpersonal with advanced written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili language.
- Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- Ability to maintain the highest level of integrity and standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Professional
integrity and a high performing team player who can work autonomously,
remains accountable and contributes to a positive and cohesive team
environment.
- Commitment to Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s mission and core values.
Terms of employment:
This is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha, Tanzania. The contract will be for one year period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. The Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref:102771- Field Assistant as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.
