Research Associate - Mumbai, India - Royal Agro Mart Pvt. Ltd

Royal Agro Mart Pvt. Ltd

Verified Company

Mumbai, India

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Description

Job description:
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research associate

Main responsibilities:
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Work closely with Soil, Water and Agronomy (SWA) Team members, project team and our partner organizations to execute project implementation
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Design and implement field experiments (on-station and on-farm) related to precision farming according to the research protocols
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Follow up functioning of scientific equipment, data collection, curation, processing, and analyses relating precision farming innovations introduced by the Project
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Assist in developing technical reports, technological advisory for farmers and field technicians as per the project needs
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Assist in publishing research findings in ISI peer-reviewed scientific journals, participate and present in conferences and workshops
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Assist in organizing workshops, farmers field days, trainings, and developing different training materials
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Involve in scaling-up of technologies under various projects/initiatives, and link farmers with research products and developmental activities
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Share and interact with Agriculture Ministry, Department, and other NARS scientists/visitors to the research station
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Supervise timely field operations, inputs and labour to ensure proper implementation of research activities and proper record keeping.

Requirements:

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Essential qualifications and competencies:

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Experience managing research for development projects funded by State, National and International donors
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Minimum masters or equivalent in Agronomy, Water resource management, Soil & Water conservation, or related fields:

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At least 3 years' experience managing projects in precision farming or climate-smart agriculture research
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Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct, analyse and interpret research results through rated publications
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Previous work experience in an international, multi-cultural environment would be preferred
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Ability to work in a team and supervise technical staff
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Experience in writing reports and communicating scientific topics to laypeople
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Excellent communication and presentation skills in spoken and written Hindi and English:

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Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural work environment
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Ability and willingness to travel extensively within Madhya Pradesh state to follow up, troubleshoot and manage precision farming scientific equipment installed in farmers' fields.
Desirable qualifications and competencies

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xperience working with CGIAR centres and national governments

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Training in crop modelling, GIS, precision agriculture, climate-smart agriculture
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PhD degree holder.

Salary:

From ₹20,000.00 per month

Schedule: