CIMMYT Gorakhpur : Assistant Research Scientist

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CIMMYT Gorakhpur, Patna, Thanjavur : Assistant Research Scientist

Designation: Assistant Research Scientist
Experience: 1 - 2 Years
Location: Gorakhpur, Patna, Thanjavur

Job Description:
The position of Assistant research scientist involves adapting and delivering new technologies to farmers in Eastern / Southern Gangetic plains (as may be the case). The Assistant research scientists need to work closely with the hub manager, CSISA hub (Central Bihar, Eastern UP , Cauvery Delta), the technical working groups (TWG) of the hubs, and a range of stakeholders, including private and public enterprises. Specifically, the Assistant research scientists will be required to:
• Implement action plans for technology delivery and facilitate interventions to address bottlenecks in the hub domain.
• Implement effective communication and extension capacity building strategies with an emphasis on local content and front-line activities with extension staff, farmers, and private sector professionals.
• Facilitate fine-tuning of new technologies for greater adoption in areas under the influence of the hub.
• Provide critical feedback on past experiences and risks involved in different models and partnerships.
• Innovate new ideas for faster delivery of farm worthy technologies
• Improving availability of seeds of new varieties using farmer participatory seed multiplication program
• Report to the Hub Manager with oversight by the CSISA delivery coordinator.

Key Performance Indicators:
• Technology evaluation, refinement, out-scaling, and production of targeted cereals seeds.
• Large-scale adoption of new technologies and project targets are met.
• Impact calculated and lessons learned documented.

Duty locations
Assistant research scientists will be located in Bihar (two positions), Eastern UP (one position) and Cauvery Delta (two positions).

Desired Candidate Profile:
Minimum Education:
• Master’s degree in agricultural sciences, preferably in crop production, agronomy, soil science, farm machinery or agricultural business.

Experience required:
• Basic knowledge of modern agricultural production and post-harvest technologies for cereal-based cropping systems, with particular emphasis on conservation agriculture.
• Experience in fine-tuning agricultural technologies for effective application to different environments and incorporating farmer participation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability and desire to work with the farmers in complex agro eco regions.

Preferred skills include:
• Good computer skills for communication and data handling.
• Good English writing skills for reporting progress. .
Other requirements:
• Must be fluent (spoken and written) in the local language at the duty location.

Applications
Please submit you application, preferably via e-mail, to CIMMYT –India office, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India. E-mail: m.chandiramani@cgiar.org

Company Profile:
CIMMYT is a non-profit research and training center with direct links to about 100 developing countries through offices in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We participate in an extensive global network of people and organizations who share similar development goals, including the public and private sector, non-governmental and civil society organizations, relief and health agencies, farmers, and the development assistance community.

The abbreviation "CIMMYT" derives from the Spanish version of our name: Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo.

CSISA is one of the current projects of CIMMYT.

The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) is a major new agricultural research and development initiative grant supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other donors. One of the key objectives of CSISA is to increase cereal production and raise farm income in major intensive cereal production systems through adaptation and widespread delivery of production and post-harvest technologies using new public-private sector partnerships. The Assistant Research Scientists (2 in Bihar, 1 in Eastern UP and 2 in Cauvery Delta) will assist respective hub manager in delivery and adaptive research of cereal production technologies.

Address:
CIMMYT
CG Block, National Agricultural Science Centre
(NASC) Complex, DPS Marg, Pusa Campus
New Delhi 110012
NEW DELHI,Delhi,India 110012

Email Address: m.chandiramani@cgiar.org
Website: http://www.cimmyt.org/

Keywords: Agriculture, Research, Scientist, Agronomy

[abhineer_06]

I have completed M.Sc. (Ag Entomology) from NDUA&T, Kumarganj Faizabad. For Details I am sending my updated resume.
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Date- 05-05-2010

Yours Faithfully
Abhishek Kumar Gupta

[Guest]

Dear sir/Madam
I have been awarded M.Phil (Plant Virology) from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2005. I have worked with durable industry and at present work with International Potato Center (CIP) as a Potato Pathologist. Please consider my candidature for any appropriate post in your esteemed organisation.
Thanking you very much
Sincerely your's
Mr. SHAHID ALI
Central Potato Research Station (CPRS, ICAR), Shillong Meghalaya
Contact details: +91-9436704209
s.ali AT cgiar.org