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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture recruitment is opened for the below positions available. All Eligible and Interested applicants may apply online for the available vacancies before the recruitment application deadline as published on Kenyapen.com.

Details of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Vacancy Positions & How to Apply.

IITA through the Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) Initiative invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in soil health with a focus on soil microbiology. The postdoctoral fellow will work in close collaboration with colleagues from EiA across 10 CGIAR centers and more specifically the Soil Health working group and long-term trials team. A key task of this postdoctoral position will focus on research towards microbial indicators for soil health assessment.

Position Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the development of a framework to define indicators of soil health and multifunctionality in addition to the EiA’s KPIs for soil health and in general for Agronomic Gain.
• Propose standardized methods of selected microbial measures as novel indicators to assess the impact of agronomic interventions on soil health.
• Supervise and coordinate field technicians on trial management and data collection.
• Supervise and mentor postgraduate students.
• Coordinate data collection and analysis.
• Work closely with project monitoring and evaluation team and contribute to periodic monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Provide support to activities within the soil health working group of EiA.
• Write reports and make presentations on research accomplishments through appropriate for a such as international conferences and workshops.
• Publish research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
• Actively engage in resource mobilization for the development and support of ongoing and new activities.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Soil Microbiology, or any closely related field with at least two years of prior research work experience.

Core Competencies

• Knowledge and skill in crop production, management, and cropping systems.
• Knowledge of soil plant-microbe interactions.
• Knowledge of modern molecular techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to write and publish journal articles.
• Excellent spoken and written English, knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa, especially East Africa.
• Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary and diverse team.

Method of Application

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Closing Date : 20 August. 2022

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