Seed Laboratory Technician at Agri Seed Co. Nigeria Limited Full Time

Agri Seed Co. Nigeria Limited is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Seed Laboratory Technician.  interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

Seed Co. Nigeria Limited is a joint venture between Seed West Africa Limited (a subsidiary of Seed Co International Limited, a public listed company incorporated in Zimbabwe and quoted on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange) and Saro AgroSciences Limited a leading Nigeria Agro Input Provider.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Seed Laboratory Technician

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Evaluate germinating seeds/seedlings per established procedures/rules on standard, vigor, tetrazolium, and herbicide bioassay tests on all submitted samples.
• Review AOSA, ISTA and Seedling Evaluation references periodically.
• Troubleshoot and monitor for irregularities in seed or seedling test results, media, temperatures, equipment and facilities.
• Review and update standard operating procedures for germination testing.
• Conduct Moisture on all seed samples to ensure that the moisture content in seed meets the ISTA set standard for each seed variety.
• Carry out purity tests on all seed and germination material samples. This will include pest and weevil screening.
• Assist in setting up and running any other tests as requested.
• Sending samples for further analysis to other ISTA certified external laboratories
• Organize the cleaning of the laboratory. Ensure that the lab kept clean at all times and set to the required standards.
• Any other duties related to Seed Co daily activities as may be assigned to you by your supervisor
• Ensure that the Lab Standard operating procedures are duly followed at all times.
• Reviewing seed lab Standard Operating Procedures in conjunction with your supervisor.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 1-2 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
28th October, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.