Research Officer I

Requirements/ qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Entomology and/or Microbiology.
  
• At least 2 years of work experience in a relevant practice.
  
• Prior/good experience required in insect rearing, crop production, pathology, microbiology,
  
• field and laboratory assays with insects, EPF, endophytes, and crops.
  

• Participate in the AfroGrow living lab fields assessment for microbial diversity.
  
• Conduct field samples collection (infected and mycosed insects & soil samples) for entomopathogens and endophytes isolation & characterization under the AfroGrow project.
  
• Assist in AGROVEG technical project report
  
• Participate in the development of scientific manuscripts for publication based on the data obtained from the project.
  
• Assist in mass rearing of lepidopteran moths and their associated parasitoids.
  
• Assist in plants production for insect rearing and supply them for mass rearing and bioassay purposes.
  
• Participate in and support laboratory activities and assist students in their projects to conduct bioassays.
  
• Conduct some key bioassays related to some objectives of the project.
  
• Assist in organizing and undertaking experiments/bioassays.
  
• Participate in field releases of the mass-reared natural enemies.
  
• Culture, sub-culture, and mass produce some entomopathogenic fungi and endophytes for experimental purposes.
  
• Participate in the training of farmers and other stakeholders in the AGROVEG Phase II project.
  
• Carry out other daily duties and any other activity assigned by the supervisor.