The appointee is expected to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Pomology with emphasis on tropical fruits, but should also possess ability to teach courses in at least two of the following areas of horticulture: olericulture, post-harvest physiology, floriculture and turf grass science. The holder of this position should also be able to teach courses in statistics for agronomic experimentation. Appointee’s responsibilities include considerable field work. The successful candidate will supervise the research of undergraduate and postgraduate students and engage in outreach horticulture programmes.