Research Technician

Requirements

• National Diploma in Crop Science, Agriculture, or a related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in supporting laboratory, field data collection, or research activities in a well-structured environment.
  

• Support cassava field operations, including establishment, crop maintenance, harvesting, post-harvest activities, and monitoring of field trials and breeding populations.
  
• Collect, record, validate, and maintain agronomic, phenotypic, PPD, and other research data using approved digital tools while ensuring accurate documentation.
  
• Assist in the handling, transportation, digital imaging, annotation, and quality control of cassava research materials between the field, laboratory, and screenhouse.
  
• Support routine laboratory and tissue culture activities, including media preparation, sterilization, sample handling, multiplication, maintenance, and acclimatization of cassava cultures.
  
• Ensure proper labeling, tracking, storage, cleanliness, safety, and organization of laboratory samples, workspaces, equipment, and consumables.
  
• Perform other related duties by the supervisor.