International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Melkasa, Ethiopia
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) seeks to recruit a Technical Assistant III to assist in conducting field experiments and nursery activities.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an autonomous, non-profit making, international scientific organization operating under the aegis of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). More specifically its mission is to encourage, support and undertake activities to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize and wheat systems in the interest of the resource poor in developing countries.
Main duties & responsibilities:
Ensure timely and proper and execution of field activities for trials and nurseries (land preparation to harvesting);
Record data from lab and field trials, seed multiplication, and related activities planted at the phenotyping site;
Monitor pest attacks and report to concerned CIMMYT-Ethiopia staff...