The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on behalf of WorldFish seeks suitable Nigerians for the position below at the Country Office in Ibadan:
Job Title: Senior Research Analyst (Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture)
Locations: Ibadan, Oyo
Job type: Full time
Contract: 3-year renewable contract
Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and report on the technical, environmental, and economic aspects of IMTA.
- Support data collection and analysis in Nigeria.
- Support the design and implementation of research and development activities in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
- Contribute to the achievement of the research deliverables of work package 2 of the BlueTech Superhighway project.
- Publish technical and outreach articles and support the publication of technical briefs and scientific articles.
- Collaborate and integrate with scientists for database development, data validation, data cleaning, and data quality checks (STATA/ SPSS and Ms. Excel) in support of work package 2 research.
- Work collaboratively with the Work package lead, Scientists, and Project Leader of the BlueTech Superhighway project.
- Mentor BSc students and interns from national and international universities and organizations based in Nigeria.
- Organize training for students and partners on data collection, curation, data quality, archiving & sharing.
- Plan, organize, execute, and report on project progress in support and collaboration with senior as well as junior staff/employees, MEL staff, and external partners.
- Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Aquaculture, Aquaculture Production Systems, Aquaculture Economy or any other related field with a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.
Competencies;
The ideal candidate must:
- Have strong oral communications and organizational skills
- Have demonstrated background in developing and implementing data analysis and in the publication of technical briefs and outreach articles.
- Have ability to work within interdisciplinary research teams, linking own expertise to other fields, including human nutrition, value chains, climate change, scaling, and gender research fields.
- Have proven ability to develop and maintain a professional network in the field of IMTA research.
- Have logical thinking, strong analytical and mathematical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Have motivation for high-quality science and delivery of impact from research.
- Have excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Have experience in working in the field with rural communities.
- Have knowledge and experience working in the field in Africa, Asia or the Pacific
- Have experience interacting with the local or international aquaculture industry.
- Have proven proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel to extract, combine, analyze, and refine large data sets.
- Be experienced in writing research reports.
Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online