Position: Assistant Research Officers (Tea and Health)
Grade TR 8
3 Posts
Duties and Responsibilities
This will be the entry and training grade into the Research Officers Cadre.
Work at this level will be limited in scope and complexity and will be carried out under guidance of a more senior officer.
Specifically, duties and responsibilities will involve:
introduction to research philosophy and methodology;
participation in seminars and short courses on research practice;
participation in ongoing research activities; and
assuming increasing responsibility for research activities,
particularly supervision of Laboratories Technicians and Field Officers.
For appointment to the grade of Assistant Research Officer, a candidate must:
Be in possession of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree (Second Class
Honours Upper Division) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Food Science from a
recognized university;
Evidence of having done a project on tea preferably in the above specialized areas;
Evidence of having been involved in active research for at least two years specifically on tea and health;
Evidence of having published at least one paper in peer reviewed journals;
Be able to get on well with the diverse workforce;
Possess good communication skills;
Be a Team player with good interpersonal skills; and
Possess analytical skills.
Be Computer literate
MSc in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Food Science will be an added advantage.
Please post your application to the address below by 19th June 2013.
The Managing Director
Tea Research Foundation of Kenya
P.O Box 820-20200
Kericho.
Email: jobs@tearesearch.or.ke