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About this role

The advert lists multiple roles at IITA, including a Molecular Breeding Senior Research Associate in Ibadan, a Special Educational Needs Coordinator in Ibadan, and a General Accounting and Treasury Manager in Lagos. IITA is described as a not-for-profit agricultural research organisation that partners across sub-Saharan Africa to improve livelihoods, food security and natural resource integrity. The Molecular Breeding role focuses on data analysis, marker development, data management and capacity building within breeding projects. The SEN Coordinator role involves leading the Inclusion and Learning Support Department, coordinating assessments, IEPs, staff training and parent engagement. The General Accounting and Treasury Manager oversees accounting operations, treasury, cash flow, and banking activities for the organisation.

What you would do

• Conduct QTL analysis and annotates genomic regions for breeding applications.
• Analyse large genotypic and phenotypic datasets using bioinformatics tools.
• Convert SNPs into KASP markers and develop marker panels.
• Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentation slides.
• Curate genotypic data in the EBS database and manage SharePoint inventories.
• Support postgraduate students, interns, and visiting researchers in wet and dry-lab work.
• Coordinate genotyping services with vendors and manage project workflows and budgets.
• Lead end-to-end genotyping project management and procurement of lab supplies.
• Track GMO contamination in maize breeding pipelines and support GMO reporting.
• Establish and manage the SEND department, IEPs, and collaboration with staff in the SEN role.

What they are asking for

• Master of Science in Molecular Biology or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant molecular biology laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of diversity and association analysis, linkage mapping, and marker-assisted selection.
• Proficiency in TASSEL, PLINK, RStudio, JoinMap, CodonAligner, Galaxy.
• Experience coordinating tissue sampling, data tracking and analysis, with external genotyping providers.
• Experience in procurement, resource planning, and managing lab and screening-house consumables.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills; ability to draft reports and manuscripts.
• Supervisory and capacity-building skills, including training coordination.
• Data curation and database management experience with EBS, Bioflow, and SharePoint.

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