Senior Scientist - Systems Agronomy
ICRISAT seeks application for the position of Senior Scientist โ Systems Agronomy to lead, coordinate and support sustainable intensification and diversification research portfolio of Global Research Program on Resilient Farm and Food Systems (RFFS) of ICRISAT in Bihar/Eastern India. The position will be based at Patna, Bihar, India.
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. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.
ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit โ www.icrisat.org
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Responsibilities:
โข Design, develop, lead and coordinate research strategy and execute research portfolio on sustainable intensification/diversification/climate resilient agriculture in smallholder systems.
โข Establish participatory innovation hubs for sustainable intensification/diversification.
โข Using innovative tools and approaches, design and implement resource use efficient and resilient cropping systems for sustainable intensification and diversification
โข Design scale appropriate value chain mechanization for fostering diversification
โข Collect, collate and analyse data across various project for science evidence-based development paradigm in smallholder agriculture
โข Cross program coordination for innovation packaging and implementation of sustainable intensification/diversification at landscape scale
โข Supervise and mentor project staff, liaisoning with key stakeholders, partnership networks and donors; โข Develop an active Community of Practitioners on value chain activities for sustainable intensification/diversification at landscape scale
โข Capacity development of stakeholders on Conceptualize and write grant proposals and mobilize resources for research on climate resilient systems/systems agronomy
โข Coordinate and synthesize the research outputs (technical reports, peer reviewed journal articles, policy briefs, research manuals, etc)
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Qualifications:-
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โข Ph. D in Agronomy/Soil Science /environmental management or related NRM disciplines.
โข At least 12 years of rich experience in systems agronomy, conservation agriculture/sustainable intensification/regenerative agriculture
โข Atleast 5-year experience in international agriculture with strong understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environments
โข Demonstrated skills in undertaking farmers participatory research on conservation agriculture/sustainable intensification/regenerative agriculture/climate resilient agriculture in smallholder systems
โข Demonstrated ability to independently manage and implement large multidisciplinary, multi-institutional projects.
โข Evidence on adapting and or developing experimental methods/concepts to support research in systems agronomy with special reference to conservation agriculture, sustainable intensification, weed science.
โข Demonstrated skills and experience on scale appropriate mechanization in smallholder systems with special reference to Bihar/Eastern India/South Asia
โข Capacity to effectively communicate research for development concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
โข Strong data management and analytical skills using innovative tools with proven record of high-quality publications.
ย โข Demonstrated experience in liaisoning with range of stakeholders specially Government departments, research institutes, NARS and private sector
โข A good track record of project development and fund raising
โข Willingness to travel extensively and ready to relocate to any other research location of ICRISAT depending on institutional requirements.
โข High-level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills in English and other language
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General:
This is a contractual position for a period of 36 months.
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How to apply:
Applicants should apply on or before 27 June 2023, with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.
ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer
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