ICRISAT recherche un Chercheur associé, Assam, Inde

ICRISAT recherche un Chercheur associé, Assam, Inde

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ICRISAT seeks applications for the post of an Agronomist to provide technical advisory services and team support for the vegetable activities of the APART project in Assam, India. This is a comprehensive development project of the Government of Assam, funded by the World Bank, and involving national and international partners including World Vegetable Center.The vegetable research and development activities will involve improving the quality and availability of seeds and seedlings, promoting climate resilient production systems and safe and hygienic production. This will be done in close collaboration with Assam government and university partners. This position is open for Indian nationals only. The position will be based in Guwahati, Assam and will work closely with the research team at WorldVeg regional headquarters in Hyderabad, India.

WorldVeg is the world’s largest international non-profit research and development center focused on alleviating poverty and malnutrition in developing countries through the increased production and consumption of nutritious and health-promoting vegetables.Founded in 1971 with headquarters in Taiwan, the Center’s global work covers East and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Central Asia.

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. ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global agriculture research partnership whose science is carried out by the 15 Research Centres in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. ICRISAT, established in 1972, is a member of the CGIAR Consortium.

Responsibilities:

• While reporting to the Resident Consultant, 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 workplans 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.

How to apply: Applicants should apply on or before 17 April, 2022 with latest Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged, however 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

on-farm demonstrations,

improved varieties,

seedling production systems,

good agricultural practices,

integrated pest management

Additional/Preferred Skills

Provide scientific solutions,

training programs,

writing training materials,

technical progress reports,

Excellent communication and computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in agriculture/horticulture or extension

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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