Adverts for Technician, Laboratory Assistants (Agronomy & Horticulture) At MSU. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts
POST 1- FIELD TECHNICIAN FOR AGRONOMY SECTION (1 POST)
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc Honors Degree in Agronomy/ Crop Science
- Diploma in Agriculture is an added advantage
- At least 2 years of work experience at a Crop research station or a commercial farm or tertiary institution
- Applicants to prove in an interview that they possess the Agronomic practical skills for both open-field and greenhouse experiments.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Facilitating field practicals on campus and off campus
- Management of field trials
- Data collection and data analysis
- Procurement and requisition of field equipment and consumables
- Keeping an inventory of equipment and consumables
- Assist in any other business assigned by the department
POST 2- FIELD TECHNICIAN FOR HORTICULTURE SECTION (1 POST)
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Qualifications And Experience
- BSc Hons Degree in Horticulture/ Crop Production
- Diploma in Agriculture is an added advantage
- At least 2 years of work experience at a Crop/ Horticultural research station or a commercial farm or a tertiary institution.
- Applicants to prove in an interview that they possess the Agronomic practical skills for both open field and greenhouse experiments.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Facilitating field practicals on campus and off campus
- Management of field trials
- Data collection and data analysis
- Procurement and requisition of field equipment and consumables
- Keeping an inventory of equipment and consumables
- Assist in any other business assigned by the department
Adverts for Technician, Laboratory Assistants (Agronomy & Horticulture) At MSU
POST 3- LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 POST).
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc Hons Degree in Crop Science or related field
- Diploma in Laboratory Science Technology is an added advantage
- At least 2 years of work experience in a biological laboratory setup
- Applicants to prove in an interview that they possess biological laboratory skills.Also Available: Join Musasa Project and Make a Difference Today
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducting and facilitating laboratory experiments for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Data collection and data analysis
- Procurement, requisition, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and consumables
- Keeping an inventory of equipment and consumables
- Assist in any other business assigned by the department
POST 4- LABORATORY ASSISTANT (1 POST)
Qualifications And Experience
- Certificate in Agriculture
- At least 5 “O” levels including Maths, English, and Science
- At least one year of relevant work experience at a tertiary institution or research institution or at a farm
- Applicants to prove in an interview that they possess Agronomic practical skills for both open-field and greenhouse experiments.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assisting in carrying out laboratory and field experiments
- Assist in general maintenance of laboratories in the department, housekeeping, and cleaning of apparatus
- Assist in the preparation, running of practicals and ensuring safe laboratory practices
- Assist in the safe disposal of laboratory wastes
- Assist in monitoring and data collection of field trials on campus and off campus
- Assist in any other business assigned by the department
- Assist in arranging logistics in the requisition and availing of protective clothing and stationery to the department.
APPLICATIONS
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees to:
The Deputy Registrar (Human Resources)
Midlands State University
Application documents must be in a single scan pdf format. This advert will remain active until the advertised post have been filled.
Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line. It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.