Duties and responsibilities
- Handle
field breeding activities including population development and hybrid
parents breeding in Pigeonpea suitable for Eastern and Southern Africa.
- Summarize,
and interpret the data of the experiments; prepare reports for donors and
- Publish
research papers in the reputed journals
- Establish
seed stocks and seed productions for multi locational trials and breeding
nurseries.
- Support
in developing new proposals, project management.
- Assist
the Pigeonpea breeding program activities in Eastern & Southern
Africa.
Requirements
- PhD
in Genetics and Plant Breeding
- At
least 2 years of postdoctoral experience in Pigeonpea breeding.
- Knowledge
of pulse crop and breeding strategies will be an added advantage.
- Sound
knowledge of developing breeding experiments and generation advancement
techniques through speed breeding in Pigeonpea.
- Experience
in Field experimentation (Field layout, field book), data analysis and
interpretation (GENSTAT, R and SAAS).
- Excellent
communication and writing skills
- Proficiency
in computers skills MS-office
- Team
management and crisis-handling skills.
How to Apply
