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Join One Acre Fund and lead innovative research to drive measurable impact for smallholder farmers in East Africa.
Overview
Salary
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Location
Rubengera, Rwanda
Expires
Organisation summary One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organisation that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.
Role Summary
- Lead end-to-end research on innovative plant nutrient management products, practices, and services.
- Oversee soil and plant lab operations and manage a technical sub-team.
- Bridge the gap between high-confidence laboratory analysis and large-scale field implementation.
Role Requirements
- Experience in agricultural research and knowledge of soil science.
Lead end-to-end research on innovative plant nutrient management products, practices and services to drive measurable farmer impact. You will oversee soil and plant lab operations, manage a technical sub-team, and bridge the gap between high-confidence laboratory analysis and large-scale field implementation. Responsibilities include leading applied research in plant nutrient management & soil health, delivering high-quality trials, data analysis & scalable recommendations, providing technical leadership for soil & plant laboratory operations, building research partnerships & driving continuous improvement, and contributing to departmental coordination and administrative execution. The role offers career growth and development opportunities, and requires qualifications such as experience in agricultural research and knowledge of soil science.
