ICRISAT jobs for Theme Lead/ Systems Analysis in Hyderabad. Last Date to apply: 09 Apr 2019
Theme Lead/ Systems Analysis
ICRISAT
Expired
Posted: 27 Mar 19
Job Description
ICRISAT seeks applications for a Theme Lead – Farming Systems and Systems Analysis for Climate Smart Agriculture (SACSA)
Essential criteria: PhD degree in agriculture, agro-climatology/soil science/crop science or significant work experience (10+ years) in agricultural science with high quality research outputs including an excellent record of publication in high impact journals.
Significant experience in conducting field based (on-farm, on-station) agronomic and/or soil based research and collecting high quality data.
Significant expertise in the parameterization, validation and application of soil-crop models in agronomic/soils research and their application into farmer extension messages and journal publications.
A good understanding of the role and usefulness of climate information services in agriculture and expertise in the management and analytics of data related to climate information. Experience in leading teams, working with a wide range of stakeholders and interest to work in interdisciplinary team.
Ability and willingness to participate in field work and travel extensively in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Excellence in English (both spoken and written)
Significant experience in conducting field based (on-farm, on-station) agronomic and/or soil based research and collecting high quality data.
Significant expertise in the parameterization, validation and application of soil-crop models in agronomic/soils research and their application into farmer extension messages and journal publications.
A good understanding of the role and usefulness of climate information services in agriculture and expertise in the management and analytics of data related to climate information. Experience in leading teams, working with a wide range of stakeholders and interest to work in interdisciplinary team.
Ability and willingness to participate in field work and travel extensively in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Excellence in English (both spoken and written)
Desirable criteria: Knowledge of the context of smallholder farmers in the highly vulnerable climates of the semi-arid tropics and agronomic knowledge of the major crops and cropping systems of the South Asian, sub-Saharan African region,Demonstrated ability to write proposals and fund raise.
Ability to apply tools and methodologies and produce scientifically based advice to stakeholders across scales from farm to region Fluency in French
General: This is an internationally recruited staff (IRS) position for three years with an attractive and competitive salary and benefits package payable in US dollars.
Job Particulars
Role hr admin
Education M Phil / Ph.D
Who can apply Experienced (3+ Years)
Hiring Process Face to Face Interview
Employment TypeFull Time
Job Id588490
Job Category Govt Jobs
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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