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Position: Plant Pathologist
Location: Kilimanjaro, TaCRI Lyamungu
Reports to: Programme Manager(Coffee Research Improvement Programme)
Roles and responsibilities:
Support Plant Breeding and provide information to stakeholders pending forecasting or existence of coffee diseases for managing the pathogen. Specific responsibilities include:
The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of Plant Pathology and pests, in general, applicable to coffee.
Academic qualification: At least an MSc in Crop Protection/Plant Pathology with proven records of achievement. Candidates must be computer literate with outstanding communication skills.
Work Experience: At least two (2) years of working experience in Plant Pathology and agricultural research activities. Experience with gains with the private sector and hands-on participatory approach especially working with plant laboratories will be an added advantage.
Conditions for application:
Chief Executive Director Tanzania Coffee Research Institute,
P.O.Box 3004,
Moshi
The deadline for the application is 31st August, 2023.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Location: Kilimanjaro, TaCRI Lyamungu
Reports to: Programme Manager(Coffee Research Improvement Programme)
Roles and responsibilities:
Support Plant Breeding and provide information to stakeholders pending forecasting or existence of coffee diseases for managing the pathogen. Specific responsibilities include:
- To support Plant breeder in identifying coffee accessions with durable disease resistance to be used in crossing programmes or to develop as a variety.
- To suggest appropriate techniques for screening disease resistance for existing or emerging diseases.
- To perform the application of inoculation for viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other related pathogens to measure the resistance of accessions or Koch’s postulates for identification of the pathogen.
- To study the epidemiology of a coffee pathogen and suggest appropriate control measures.
- To conduct Bio-assays with pathogens.
- To perform routine data collection from various research projects and entry into systems results for analysis using parametric or non-parametric statistical tools and draw inferences.
- To perform direct simple or complex laboratory work as a routine or special task.
- To lead a cross-functional team in innovating, developing, and enabling new phenotyping, diagnostic, and other assays for existing and new problems.
The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of Plant Pathology and pests, in general, applicable to coffee.
Academic qualification: At least an MSc in Crop Protection/Plant Pathology with proven records of achievement. Candidates must be computer literate with outstanding communication skills.
Work Experience: At least two (2) years of working experience in Plant Pathology and agricultural research activities. Experience with gains with the private sector and hands-on participatory approach especially working with plant laboratories will be an added advantage.
Conditions for application:
- A well-written application letter.
- Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae with three reputable referees’ contacts, email addresses and certified copies of academic certificates.
- All applications must reach the Chief Executive Director through the postal address below and not by email).
Chief Executive Director Tanzania Coffee Research Institute,
P.O.Box 3004,
Moshi
The deadline for the application is 31st August, 2023.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
