Job Reference Number: AP18
Department: 02 - API
Industry: Research
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related
The ARC-Animal Production seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced, and dynamic persons to the following positions at Roodeplaat, Pretoria:
Job Description
- Initiates, manages and contributes towards national/ international projects
- Actively sources new national/ international research opportunities and write research proposals.
- Plans and coordinates research with single or multi-disciplinary team
- Conducts independent and advanced research.
- Compiles detailed reports and approves final reports.
- Manages data capture and shows advanced analysis, interpretation and recommendations
- Publishes semi-scientific and peer reviewed articles, and publishes in journals with a high impact factor.
- Builds and maintains international and national relationships and networking opportunities.
- Supervise or co-supervise PhD and MSc students with an emphasis on critical and scarce skills.
- Comply to all occupational health and safety regulations
Job Requirements
- PhD degree in Agronomy or Pasture Science
- Practical experience and technical knowledge of appropriate research projects, financial and human resource management
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in management of large data sets
- Experience in technology transfer through popular and peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations and demonstrations
- Practical experience in working with and doing research on cover crops and planted pastures
- A proven track record of supervising postgraduate students (MSc and PhD students)
- 5 years relevant experience or post PhD
- Minimum of 12 peer-reviewed papers at the date of appointment
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Enquires: Dr J Tjelele, Tel: 012 672 9314 or jtjelele@arc.agric.za
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 23 OCTOBER 2024
