Scientific Officer Job Opening @ ICRISAT, Hyderabad

Job Description

ICRISAT seeks applications from Indian nationals for the position of Consultant - Scientific Officer To work in the Vegetable Diversity & Improvement Flagship, through the Heat Stress Tolerance of Tomato and Chilli Project. This is a consultant position open for Indian nationals only. The consultant will be based in Hyderabad and will work closely with the WorldVeg headquarters team.

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is an international non-profit institute for vegetable research and development.  Founded in 1971 with headquarters in Taiwan, the Centers global network today covers East and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Central Asia.The Center mobilizes resources from the public and private sector to realize the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods. WorldVeg's improved varieties, production and postharvest methods help farmers increase vegetable harvests, raise incomes in poor rural and urban households, create jobs, and provide healthier, more nutritious diets for families and communities. For more information, please visit our website: worldveg.org

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. ICRISAT and its partners help empower those living in the semi-arid tropics, especially smallholder farmers, to overcome poverty, hunger, malnutrition and a degraded environment through more efficient and profitable agriculture.

Responsibilities:

• Design and supervise field trials, collect data, conduct analyses and maintain records of all activities undertaken under the Heat Stress Tolerance project.
• Assist in developing research papers, technical reports, presentations and annual reports in coordination with project team members.
  
• Assist in monitoring of project trials and strategic trials at locations around India.
  
• Ensure the execution of breeding experiments as per the agreed plans and schedules.
  
•      Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and experience: 

•      M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant Breeding, Vegetable science) and at least 1 year working experience in projects related to vegetables
•      Good working knowledge on vegetable breeding, field experimental design, quantitative genetics
•      Good computational and skills in handling variety evaluation trials
•      Good written and verbal communication skills in English, Hindi and Telugu.
•      Curiosity and a desire to continuously learn and stay current on new emerging science and technology
•      Experience on Tomato and chilli crop improvement research will be preferred

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 1 March, 2022. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.

Key Skills

Supervise field trials,

conduct analyses,

Monitor project trials

Additional/Preferred Skills

Skills in handling variety evaluation trials

Preferred Qualifications

M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant Breeding, Vegetable science)

Why ICRISAT?

ICRISAT offers a rewarding career opportunity in dryland agricultural research to have a lasting impact on millions of lives and communities. The state of the art research infrastructure with high performance culture, ICRISAT provides global exposure and learning. For more details, visit www.icrisat.org

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