Responsibilities
Research support
- Establishment and maintenance of field and greenhouse experiments including field layout; land preparation; planting; harvesting and routine maintenance,
- Collection of field data including but not limited to soil moisture determination, recording of plant growth parameters and disease symptoms,
- Supervision of casual workers, assigning tasks and recording attendance
- Conducting seed viability and germination experiments,
- Sample collection and preparation (drying, grinding, weighing etc.) in preparation for feed nutritional profiling.
Requirements
- High School Certificate (KCSE)
- At least one years’ experience in a similar position with hands-on knowledge in all essential field and green house procedures, for example, potting, planting and watering, pest control, collection of plant samples.
- Understanding of field layout and experimental design, and familiarity with routine screen/greenhouse procedures
- Basic knowledge on plant agronomy with evidence of relevant training on working with plants and plant pathogens
- Basic knowledge of using sample preparation equipment including milling machines, oven driers etc.
- A pro-active individual, organized and a good communicator with the ability to focus on and handle many tasks at the same time.
