One Acre Fund Rwanda Agricultural Research Intern Jobs
One Acre Fund Rwanda Agricultural Research Intern Jobs
Job DescriptionThe Product Innovations Department is announcing a paid internship starting in January 2021.
Our department is responsible for conducting trials which help to estimate the impact of new agricultural products and methods for Rwandan farmers.
Products span a range of themes from cereal/legume/root crop agronomy (varietal trials and GAPs) to cropping system development, soil fertility, livestock and beyond. Projects begin with a look at estimated impact and identifying the research questions and continue on to station trials and farmer field trials.
Our end goal is to provide a recommendation for or against implementation and country-wide scaling to the Core Programme.
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth interviews, surveys of our client population and rigorous desk research and modeling to understand potential areas where we might create impact for clients through new products, services, methods, training and other behavior change solutions
Design experimental trials to be conducted at our 3 agricultural research stations
Construct complex impact models to judge the financial, environmental, and health impact of promising products on our clients
Take ownership of trial implementation by working with station and field teams and ensuring quality data collection
Data cleaning, data analysis, reporting, presentation of results and assisting other teams in roll-out of products
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will:
Have a completed Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related disciplines (agronomy, livestock, agribusiness, or agricultural economics)
Be a 'generalist' who may flexibly take on projects spanning different agricultural themes (see above)
Be a scientific-minded person who has a passion for investigating thoroughly a research problem
Have good command of written and verbal English
Use Excel/Google Sheets for database creation and data analysis (experience in statistical analysis is considered an advantage)
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; One Acre Fund Rwanda Agricultural Research Intern Jobs
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