ICRISAT jobs for Associate Scientist / Agronomist in Hyderabad. Last Date to apply: 26 Feb 2021
Associate Scientist / Agronomist
ICRISAT
Expired
Posted: 05 Feb 21
Job Description
ICRISAT seeks applications for the position of an Associate Scientist / Agronomist to provide technical advisory services and team support for the vegetable activities of the APART project in Assam, India.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical advice and support to WorldVeg technical officers based in the districts in Assam.
Assist technical officers in implementing on-farm demonstrations of improved varieties and seedling production systems, good agricultural practices and integrated pest management in close coordination with WorldVeg researchers, international partners and state institutions.
Provide scientific solutions to technical officers to address vegetable farmers’ management problems, and seek out additional national and international expertise and inputs where needed.
Incorporate key technical input into training programs to strengthen the capacity of local partners to help vegetable farmers overcome practical management problems and to scale up innovative practices.
Contribute to writing training materials, technical progress reports and annual reviews and work plans as directed by the Resident Consultant and Project Leader in Taiwan.
Qualifications and Experience: Ph.D. in agriculture/horticulture or extension with at least 10 years’ extensive experience working in vegetable, pulses and climate resilient agriculture crop production systems.
Extensive experience in commercial vegetable research and extension work with a good knowledge of improved production management practices.
Experience working effectively in teams and a proven ability to help improve farmers’ management practices.Excellent analytical skills and ability to implement, monitor and evaluate varietal trials and integrated pest management trials.Extensive experience in conducting training programs and developing training materials.Significant agricultural research and/or development publication record.
Excellent communication and computer skills, with fluency in written and spoken English and Assamese and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Job Particulars
Role hr admin
Education M Phil / Ph.D
Who can apply Freshers
Hiring Process Face to Face Interview
Employment TypeFull Time
Job Id1111918
Job Category Govt Jobs , Recruitment
Locality Address
State Telangana
Country India
About Company
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.
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