Research Assistant- Plant Breeding at The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)

Research Assistant- Plant Breeding

Research Assistant- Plant Breeding at The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) July 2024

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)
is a nonprofit, autonomous international agricultural research center
with headquarters in Taiwan and regional offices around the globe.
WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to
improved incomes and diets in the developing world through increased
production and consumption of nutritious and health- promoting
vegetables. For more information about World Vegetable Center, please
visit our website: worldveg.org

WorldVeg seeks to recruit a
Research Assistant – Plant Breeding to strengthen the Centers breeding
program to provide evidence-based solutions for making improved
vegetable varieties more available, affordable, and accessible to
vegetable producers. She/he will involve in implementation of the
various breeding activities of the Center and other related activities. The employee will be based in the Center’s regional office for Eastern and Southern Africa in Arusha, Tanzania.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume responsibility for implementation of breeding activities like
  planting of nurseries, crossing blocks, experiments/trials and seed
  increases;
• Prepare and implement field plans and layouts of nurseries, crossing blocks and experiments/ trials
• Schedule
  and conduct seed preparation, sowing, transplanting, irrigation,
  weeding, emasculation and crossing, data collection, harvesting and seed
  extraction;
• Make sure seeds of breeding lines and varieties are properly labeled and maintained;
• Properly
  record all breeding germplasm introductions and distributions and
  periodically summarize and present reports to supervisor;
• Ensure that all field and laboratory data are collected in time and transfer into computer;
• Assist in selection and statistical analysis;
• Ensure
  available farm tools, field and laboratory facilities and equipment
  related to breeding activities are in place and well maintained;
• Prepare monthly/weekly requirement of daily laborers based on activities planned for the period;
• Directly supervise daily laborers on duty in the field and in the laboratory;
• Assist in practical training courses organized by the vegetable improvement unit;
• Cooperate
  with other research assistants under the program and within the
  regional office for Eastern and Southern Africa on vegetable research
  and development activities; Accomplish any other duty requested by the
  supervisor – The Vegetable Breeder;
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the Country Programme Manager as may be needed

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Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Horticulture, crop science or agronomy, from an accredited university.
• A
  minimum of three years of experience in vegetable breeding,
  horticulture and agronomy research within an international
  non-governmental organization (NGO), highly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills in MS-office applications (Word, Excel, Power point)
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with partners and colleagues in a multi­cultural setting.

The Reward: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS)position with competitive pay and benefits.

The candidate we hire will embody WorldVeg’s Five Core Values:
Dedication to Innovation and Knowledge Sharing

• Supports
  the conduct of world-class science, respects ethical standards, and is
  committed to sharing results in a transparent manner.

Commitment to Impact

• Aspires to achieve positive, tangible, and lasting impact contributing to Sustainable Development Goals. 

Commitment to Partnerships