The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a Research Associate – Food Technologist to be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Position: The candidate will support the Market-driven, Resilient and Nutritious Agri-food Systems in the Humid zones of West and Central Africa (WCA) initiative. This initiative aims to build a more resilient, climate-smart, nutritious, gender equitable and viable food production system through development and scaling of novel and inclusive production and post-harvest technologies, participatory decision-making and planning, and informed governance systems. In Rwanda, previous research undertaken by the International Potato Center (CIP) demonstrated the potential for developing economically viable processed products using orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree as a key ingredient and other products (fried, juice) using sweetpotato roots.
The selected candidate will report to the Senior Research Associate for planning and implementation of the WCA activities and co-supervise by the Food Chemistry – Post Doc for technical evaluation and support.
Key Responsibilities:
Selection Criteria
Why should you consider this opportunity?
What are we offering?
What are the conditions?
The position is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position limited to Rwanda nationals and permanent residents only. The employment contract will be for 6 months (with a 3-month probation period), subject to continued availability of funds.
How to apply?
Visit the following link: https://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ and submit your cover letter and a full C.V. with your references. Screening of applications will begin on May 21, 2024, and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
This position WILL have contact with children or vulnerable adults.
Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.
CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
CIP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). CIP also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
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