Indian Institute of Millets Research jobs for Research Associate Agricultural Economics in Hyderabad. Last Date to apply: 14 Nov 2017
Research Associate Agricultural Economics
Job Description
Project: “National Agricultural Innovation Fund” (NAIF) for Agri Business Incubator (ABI)
Essential Qualifications: 1) Ph.D in Agricultural Economics/Extension/Agri Business Management (or) Master’s Degree in the above mentioned subject with 2 years experience in relevant / agribusiness field 2) 60% marks or equivalent OGPA 3) NET qualification is compulsory for the candidates having 3 years Bachelor’s degree.
Desirable Qualifications: (i) Experience in Econometrics, Statistical tools, policy planning and Production Management (ii) Experience in agribusiness planning and negotiations or IPR issues or technology valuation or patent search. (iii) Proven experience in documentation such as publications/reports/case studies (iv) Proficiency in Computer skills (MS-Word, MS-Excel, Power Point etc.) (v) Good Communication skills as evident from publications (vi) Willing to travel to other places/field visits
No.of Post: 1
Pay Scale : Rs. 38000 /- (For Master’s degree holders) Rs. 40000/- (for Ph. D. holders) + 30% HRA As per ICAR Rules.
Age: 21-45 yrs
Job Particulars
About Company
Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) upgraded from Directorate of Sorghum Research (DSR), is the central agency to work on all aspects of millets research and development under the auspeces of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). While the main centre at Hyderabad campus is principally engaged in both basic and strategic research on millets, region-specific research and services are organized through two other centres - Solapur in Maharashtra and OSN, Warangal in Telangana.