Midlands State University (MSU)
DUE: 29 FEB 2024
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT POSTS:
PRO VICE CHANCELLOR: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION
Research Fellow: 1 Post (Closed Contract)
The Council of Midlands State University invites applications for the above stated post.
Academic Qualifications
- First Degree in Agriculture specializing in Crop Science, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Seed Sciences with at least a 2.1 pass.
- Master of Science degree in Plant Breeding or Agronomy, Quantitative Genetics, or Plant Biotechnology.
- A PhD in the relevant field is an added advantage
- At least 3 years’ experience in a research environment and knowledge of statistical packages such as GENSTAT, R, SAS.
- Knowledge of the use of molecular tools in crop improvement is a distinct advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Research Fellow reports to the Principal Investigator
- Working as part of a Crop Improvement and Seed Systems research team. The Research fellow will be responsible for overseeing study, conduct, data analysis and publication of results.
- The Research fellow may be assigned other research-related tasks such as organising conferences, drafting manuscripts, grant application or management.
Research Assistant: 1 Post (Closed Contract)
The Council of Midlands State University is inviting applications for the above stated posts.
Academic Qualifications
- First Degree with at least a 2.1 pass in any of the following fields:
- Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology.
- Experience in use of computer packages such as GENSTAT,R, SAS and Masters degree will be an added advantage .
Duties and Responsibilities
Research Assistant reports to the Principal Investigator
The Research Assistant in Pro Vice Chancellor: Academic Affairs and Administration’s office shall be assigned research tasks. These tasks include undertaking and managing field and laboratory experiments, drafting manuscripts, grant applications or management, or the other activities that are associated with acquisition, analysis and dissemination of research knowledge. More specifically, their duties and responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in planning, managing and data collection in field and laboratory experiments.
- Gathering and synthesising requisite literature to support drafting of manuscripts.
- Crop improvement, germplasm characterisation and conservation.
- Molecular, cytological and morphological research.
- Grant proposal writing
- Managing and replying to project related correspondence
- Mentoring students working on assigned research projects
- Attending projects meetings
- Performing other duties as instructed, if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project which the research assistant is assigned.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]
The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Thursday, 29 February 2024. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.