Rwanda Plant Nutrient Management Research & Lab Senior Specialist (Renewable)
Core
Lead end-to-end research on innovative plant nutrient management products, practices, and services to drive measurable impact for smallholder farmers while overseeing soil and plant lab operations.
Role type
Senior Applied Research & Laboratory Operations Specialist (Plant Nutrition/Soil Science)
Builds
Evidence-based nutrient management solutions, field trials, and scalable operational recommendations for smallholder farmers.
Domain
Agriculture / Soil Science / Plant Nutrition
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
experimental design, soil science (biological, chemical, physical), plant nutrition, soil health assessment, laboratory operations management, data analysis, microbial biostimulants knowledge, synthetic fertilizers knowledge
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Design and lead multidisciplinary research trials to evaluate plant nutrient management solutions; oversee quality implementation of field and station trials; analyze complex datasets to generate actionable insights and technical reports; oversee laboratory and inventory operations ensuring SOP compliance; develop extension material based on research findings; build technical capacity of laboratory staff through coaching and training.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management