RE-ADVERT CHIEF RESEARCH TECHNICIAN: PLANT BREEDING

Agricultural Research Council; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Gqeberha is seeking a professional to manage projects focused on breeding and evaluation of tropical and subtropical crops. Responsibilities include overseeing daily research activities, managing budgets, compiling reports, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will play a key role in technology transfer and training efforts in agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects on breeding and evaluation of tropical and subtropical crops.
• Compiles monthly and quarterly progress reports.
• Supervises Research Technicians and Support Assistants.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manages projects on breeding and evaluation of tropical and subtropical crops at Addo.
• Manages daily activities in research blocks in the field with assistance of support staff.
• Manages project budgets to ensure effective resource allocation (funds and labour) within and across projects.
• Compiles monthly progress reports (internal) and quarterly reports (external for funders) in the form of written reports and presentations.
• Identifies research opportunities and implements advanced technologies in breeding.
• Supervision and management of Research Technicians and Research Support Assistants.
• Contributes towards technology transfer and training efforts.
• Liaise with growers, industry technical officers and national and provincial government.
• Write popular/scientific publications and present research outcomes of relevance to subtropical fruit growers, industries and the scientific community.