RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Job description

Assist in scientific support/ backstopping to national programs on product development, processing and utilization of IITA mandate crops(cassava, maize, soybean, yam and cowpea). Provide technical support to small and medium scale processors on processing and utilization of IITA mandate crops (cassava, maize, soybean, yam and cowpea). Assist in conducting Training of Trainers workshops and demonstrates on product development, processing and utilization of IITA mandate crops (cassava, maize, soybean, yam and cowpea). Work with non-government organization and community-based organizations to disseminate technologies on IITA Mandate crops. Ensure day-to-day operation of the food processing and post harvest engineering laboratories, general supervision of staff, and related matters. Provide links with other projects involved in commercialization of IITA mandate crops. Masters degree in Food Science and Technology and other related fields. Minimum of three (3) years' working experience in agriculture research organization will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate must be willing to travel extensively within Africa. Good knowledge of Human Nutrition. Excellent English reporting, writing and oral communication skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point.) Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload ; take initiative and work under pressure. IITA is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agriculture Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture.