Current Jobs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture for Research Associates

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Research Associate Ref:IITA-HR-NRS2017-0021 Location: Ibadan Recruitment Type: National (2year renewable contract) Responsibilities Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in scientific support/backstopping of national programs on product development, processing and utilization of legumes;
• Provide technical support to small and medium scale processors on processing and utilization of legumes;
• Assist in conducting training of trainers workshops and demonstrations on product development, processing and utilization of legumes;
• Link with other projects involved in processing and utilization of legumes
• Maintain correspondence and linkages with collaborators;
• Work in collaboration with the private sector in product development and testing;
• Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring of pilot processing plants;
• Develop new products using legumes;
• Work with non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to disseminate technologies on legumes;
• Provide expertise in quality control/assurance of food products and analytical data;
• Perform any duties assigned by the supervisor.

• MSc in Food Science/Technology with Three years’ relevant experience in a structured organisation

• Good understanding and operational skills of laboratory equipment’s
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to speak French will be an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to travel extensively within Africa.
• Excellent understanding of computer especially statistical packages and power point.
• Ability to work in the office/field.