Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Weed Scientist
Location: Adamawa
Job Summary
- Designs and implements integrated weed management (IWM) strategies to protect sugarcane yield.
- Evaluate herbicide efficacy and weed biology and develop sustainable cultural and mechanical practices that minimize crop-weed competition while protecting the local environment.
- Play a critical role in controlling sugarcane flowering, preventing it in commercial fields to avoid severe sucrose yield losses.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor and study herbicide-resistant weeds, ensuring chemical programs rotate active ingredients effectively.
- Identify and map problematic weed species in sugarcane estates, tracking changes in weed population dynamics and shifts in species over time.
- Develop and oversee the application of flowering inhibitors such as Ethephon to prevent or reduce floral initiation in commercial fields.
- Collect biometric data during crop growth, analyze field results using statistical software, and generate comprehensive reports for the Agronomy Manager.
- Train farm managers and technicians on safe pesticide applications, equipment calibration, and safety protocols.
Educational Qualification and Work Experience
Compensation& Benefits
- Msc. Sugarcane weed control.
- Any relevant professional certificate.
- 5+ years of work experience
Skills and Competencies:
- Effective Communication skills
- People management skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Integrity
- Empathy
- Openness
- Discretion
Application Deadline Unspecified
METHOD OF APPLICATION
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