Research & Development Officer at UPL

Reporting to the Regional Technical Development Manager, you will support and develop the existing portfolio, identifying new products, leading registration and stewardship of the portfolio to ensure safe and effective product use, to optimize business profits.

You will have the following essential responsibilities:

•      Registration Follow-up, renewals, extensions, regulatory transfers;
•      R & D programs Coordination of the Group, locally;
•      Look for technical innovations based on major agricultural issues;
•      Supervision and validation of protocols, studies and reports; Coordination and monitoring for bio-efficacy, selectivity and residues tests for evaluation or approval;
•      Coordination of pre-extension and demonstration tests for referencing new products in specialized sectors (Rice, cotton, etc.)
•      Be able to understand the development done by our competitors

Training and experiences

•      Hold a master’s Degree in agronomy / agriculture with a minimum experience of 2 years
•      Good anticipation of the overall evolution of the market
•      Good experience in regulatory process in Ghana
•      Knowledge & understanding of the physicochemical and toxicological characteristics of the products
•      Mastery of the technical problems of major crops

Behavioral skills

•      Responsible and proactive
•      Organized & pragmatic
•      Autonomous
•      Able to communicate orally in an efficient way (internally & externally)
•      Registration credibility underwritten by strong agricultural knowledge and experience
•      Able to develop a yearly budget & agenda, comply information and update work on progress
• Work under pressure and respect deadline