Risten Development Company Nigeria Limited Latest Jobs Vacancies

Risten
Development Company Nigeria Limited is a wholly Nigerian owned Oil and Gas
service company that provides quality technical services in Nigeria and the
Gulf of Guinea.

We
are recruiting to fill the following positions below in Lagos State:

Job
Title: Entomologist
Location: Lagos

Job
Description

Designing,
coordinating, and initiating testing program to characterize activity
spectrum, non-target organism effects and ecological risk of new products
Preparing
and reviewing ecological risk assessment reports to support registration
of biotechnology-derived products
Driving
and leading new considerations/tools for non-target organism bioassays and
ecological risk assessment on case by case basis–e.g. new modes of action.

Required
Education and Skills/Experience

Minimum
Bachelor’s in Entomology, Ecotoxicology or related discipline
Experience
in designing and conducting laboratory and/or field studies to assess for
potential adverse effects on insects
Functional
knowledge of biostatistics, experimental design, exposure assessment, and
analytical methodology
Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
Strong
project and time management abilities
Agility
to work on multiple projects and flexibility to meet business objectives
Self-motivated
and capable of functioning as an independent scientist while being able to
work effectively in a team environment.

Desired
Education and Skills/Experience:

Ph.D.
or Master’s Degree
Professional
experience monitoring and conducting GLP ecotoxicology studies and
conducting ecological risk assessments for crop protection products
Knowledge
and/or experience interacting with regulatory authorities and issue
management
Experience
with Nigerian ecotoxicology test guidelines and risk assessment approaches
for crop protection products including endangered species risk assessment
Prior
experience leading scientific initiatives across functional areas
Prior
experience with quality management systems such as ISO or GLP
Prior
experience working in Environmental industry.

Job
Title: Environmental Taxonomist
Location: Lagos

Job
Description

Designing,
coordinating, and initiating testing program to characterize activity
spectrum, non-target organism effects and ecological risk of new products
Preparing
and reviewing ecological risk assessment reports to support registration
of biotechnology-derived products
Addressing
agency and academic questions around ecotoxicology and ecological risk
assessment of products with sound and supported scientific responses
Driving
publications in accordance
Representing
Monsanto’s support for science based environmental risk assessment
internally and externally with industry, academia, government and public
stakeholders
Driving
and leading new considerations/tools for non-target organism bioassays and
ecological risk assessment on case by case basis–e.g. new modes of action

Required
Education and Skills/Experience

Minimum
Bachelor’s in Entomology, Ecotoxicology or related discipline
Experience
in designing and conducting laboratory and/or field studies to assess for
potential adverse effects on insects
Functional
knowledge of biostatistics, experimental design, exposure assessment, and
analytical methodology
Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
Strong
project and time management abilities
Agility
to work on multiple projects and flexibility to meet business objectives
Self-motivated
and capable of functioning as an independent scientist while being able to
work effectively in a team environment

Desired
Education and Skills/Experience:

Ph.D.
or Master’s Degree
Professional
experience monitoring and conducting GLP ecotoxicology studies and
conducting ecological risk assessments for crop protection products
Knowledge
and/or experience interacting with regulatory authorities and issue
management
Experience
with U.S. and/or EU ecotoxicology test guidelines and risk assessment
approaches for crop protection products including endangered species risk
assessment
Prior
experience leading scientific initiatives across functional areas
Prior
experience with quality management systems such as ISO or GLP
Prior
experience working in agriculture industry

Job
Title: Environmental Ecologist
Location: Lagos

Job
Responsibilities

Conducting
field surveys to collect information about the numbers and distribution of
organisms;
Taxonomy
– classifying organisms;
Applying
sampling strategies and employing a range of habitat survey techniques,
such as geographic information systems (gis), global positioning systems
(gps), aerial photography, records and maps;
Carrying
out environmental impact assessments;
Analysing
and interpreting data, using specialist software programs;
Habitat
management and creation;
Writing
reports and issuing recommendations;
Liaising
with and advising site managers, engineers, planners and others associated
with a survey;
Building
relationships with stakeholders, including members of the public;
Carrying
out research;
Undertaking
teaching in schools or in field centres;
Keeping
up to date with new environmental policies and legislation;
Contributing
ideas about changes to policy and legislation, based on ecological
findings.

Qualifications
Required

Applied
Life Sciences;
Biology
(Specialising In Ecology);
Botany/Plant
Science;
Conservation
Biology;
Ecology;
Environmental
Biology;
Environmental
Management;
Geography;
Marine
Biology;
Zoology.

Skills
Required:

Enthusiasm
about, and fascination for, animals and plants;
Expertise
in one or more groups of living organisms;
Capacity
to identify different species as appropriate to the role;
Enthusiasm
for undertaking fieldwork in sometimes harsh conditions;
Competence
in understanding and using
Statistics
and other ecological data;
The
ability to use computer software for recording, analysing and presenting
data and reports;
Excellent
written communication, research and presentation skills;
Experience
of report writing;
Confidence
in using survey techniques and identification keys;
Team
working and project-management skills;
Self-motivation,
energy and drive;
An
objective approach to working in conservation.