Research Associate

Il y a 7 mois

Montpellier, France CIP Temps plein

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a ResearchAssociate - Food Technologist to be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Position: The candidate will support the Market-driven, Resilient andNutritious Agri-food Systems in the Humid zones of West and Central Africa(WCA) initiative. This initiative aims to build a more resilient,climate-smart, nutritious, gender equitable and viable food production systemthrough development and scaling of novel and inclusive production andpost-harvest technologies, participatory decision-making and planning, andinformed governance systems.In Rwanda,previous research undertaken by the International Potato Center (CIP) demonstratedthe potential for developing economically viable processed products usingorange-fleshed sweetpotato puree as a key ingredient and other products (fried,juice) using sweetpotato roots.

The selected candidatewill report to the Senior Research Associate for planning and implementation ofthe WCA activities and co-supervise by the Food Chemistry – Post Doc fortechnical evaluation and support.

Key Responsibilities:

In collaboration with partners on the initiative, identify potential integration of other target crops into product development process.
Assess interest and capacity of selected SMEs in Central Africa (technically and from a business standpoint) to engage in sweetpotato product value chains.
Lead the procuring and testing of innovative equipment as it becomes available.
Collaborate with private sector companies in developing viable sweetpotato product value chains.
Conduct consumer preference surveys to gain insights into consumer preferences linked to selected sweetpotato products.
Ensure collaborating partners are trained in food safety protocols.
Collaborate with the Food Analysis and Nutrition Evaluation laboratory in assessing nutrient composition of products developed.
Participate in regular team meetings, engaging in multi-sectoral planning and contributing to other activities upon supervisor’s request.
Produce progress reports of the research on a timely basis.
Prepare monthly stories from the field.

Requirements

Selection Criteria

MSc degree in Food Technology or Food Science.
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience, havingworked on projects that engaged with private sectors is a plus.
Experience in product development is highlypreferred.
Proven ability in developing marketing strategies.
Strong skills in nutrition and statistics.
Excellentinterpersonal relationships skills and teamwork orientation
Excellentcommunication and writing skills in English.
Knowledge of French.

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