Crop Improvement Support Specialist

il y a 1 mois


Montpellier, Occitanie, France CIMMYT Temps plein
About CIMMYT

CIMMYT is a leading international organization dedicated to solving complex agricultural challenges through innovative research and partnerships. Our mission is to improve crop yields, quality, and resilience in the face of climate change, ensuring food security and sustainable livelihoods for millions of people.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Assistant to join our crop improvement team in Senegal. The successful candidate will provide critical support to our scientists and partners, conducting laboratory assays, field planting, and data collection for phenotyping trials and nurseries.

Key Responsibilities
  • Data Collection and Organization
    • Manage accurate and timely data collection at different stages of the trials in the field, nurseries, and laboratory.
    • Ensure accuracy of data entry and consolidation for analysis by the Scientists.
  • Management of Phenotyping Experiments Trials
    • Ensure timely land preparation.
    • Ensure timely planting of trials and nurseries according to the experimental design.
    • Ensure proper agronomic management of trials like application of fertilizer, timely irrigation, weed and pest control.
  • Supervise Casual Labor
    • Allocating casual labor to different tasks.
    • Keeping track of daily attendance.
    • Maintaining safety and hygiene standards.
  • Office & Maintenance of Assets
    • Manage pathogen inventory and reagents in pathology lab.
    • Ensure tablets for data collection are serviced.
    • Ensure the laboratory and greenhouses are clean and safe.
  • Other Responsibilities
    • Assist partners based on their needs and in coordination with the supervisor.
    • Develop and map out process flows for dryland crops biotic phenotyping operations.
    • Manage seed counting accurately, packaging and labeling.
Requirements
  • MSC in Plant pathology/crop protection.
  • Minimum five years of experience in managing and supporting biotic phenotyping activities in the field, glasshouse, and laboratory.
  • Working knowledge of laboratory pathogen culture, purification and microscopic identification and inoculum preparation.


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