103429- RESEARCH ASSOCIATE- AGRONOMY

• Coordinates research efforts consistent with the established research/experimental design and implementation according to specific milestones.
  
• Monitors execution of research procedures and experimental protocols and reviews data quality to ensure consistency with established guideline.
  
• Advises research team on progress of research activities and identifies issues in the implementation of experiments and data quality.
  
• Guides stakeholders (enumerators/students) on the collection/sharing of data and on compliance with experimental protocols to support research/experimental project
  
• Supervises field staff (e.g. casuals) on management of field trials.
  
• Organizes review of experimental/research data aligned to testing schedules and project timelines identifies and responsively addresses issues in execution.
  
• Sustains quality of research work by ensuring that field research and laboratory procedures are executed consistently and with rigor in accordance with established research and safety guidelines.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in a field related to Agronomy/Environmental Science (Master s degree will be an added advantage).
  
• Experience with agronomic trial setups and data collection
  
• Experience in data handling and database management
  
• Knowledge in conducting good literature reviews.
  
• Knowledge of R statistical software