2 Job Positions of Vegetables Pathologist Associate Research Fellow at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 4 March 2022)

2 Job Positions of Vegetables Pathologist Associate Research Fellow at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): (Deadline 4 March 2022)

Job description

Reporting to the Horticulture Program Coordinator Senior Research Fellow, the Vegetable Pathologist Associate Research Fellow has the following responsibilities:

– Conduct research on diseases of vegetable crops and decay of vegetable crops’ products;
– Tests possible control measures for diseases of vegetable crops and vegetable crops’ products decay under laboratory and field conditions for comparative effectiveness, practicality, and economy.
– Investigates comparative susceptibility of different varieties of vegetable crops and develops varieties immune to disease;
– Studies rates of spread and intensity of vegetable crop disease under different conditions of soil, climate, and geography, and predicts outbreaks of plant diseases.
– Determines kinds of plants and insects that harbor or are likely to transmit disease to vegetable crops.
– Study losses inflicted by diseases of vegetable crops in field or after harvest and develop practices to prevent or reduce these losses.
– Determine presence of disease producing agents in seed stocks to reduce losses from seed borne diseases.
– To participate in meetings, seminars, conferences relevant to field of research and bring visibility of institution in local and international forums;
– Assign as appropriate duties and responsibilities to the technical staff operating under his/her guidance.
– Guiding, supporting and training Research Technicians on vegetable crops’ pathology related work.
– To write or contribute to scientific publications on his/her research results in accordance with prescribed policy.
– To investigate funding opportunities and develop grant proposals in line with national priorities and farmers’ needs.
– To disseminate technologies, innovations, knowledge and skills to farmers and other stakeholders along the horticulture value chains through various approaches including technical guidelines, extension/training materials, documentary films,
demonstration plots, media outreach, trainings, etc.
– Ensure the adequate management of resources under his or her responsibilities and prevent audit queries and implementation of Auditor General Recommendations when queries are raised.
– Undertake other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator and other RAB Senior Managers.