Salary: 20-30K
Experience requirements: 3-5 years
Educational requirements: Doctor
Job Description:
Job description:
1.Hold the highest standards on science quality and integrity
2.Possess deep knowledge and extensive experience through training and working in conducting crop pathology experiments from collecting inoculum, culture inoculum at appropriate scales, inoculation and disease susceptible/tolerance/resistance ratings in lab, GH and field environments.
3.Develop correlations of disease susceptible/tolerance/resistance ratings in different environments as required by project.
4.Perform wet-lab experiments to test hypothesis using surrogate assays and crop/disease specific assays to gather evidence for lead prioritization
5.Create and test hypothesis reiterately and make recommendations as crop pathology experts
6.Be the focal point of creating, internalizing and implementing plant pathology techniques and knowledge that enable the organization to meet the needs of the growers
7.Seek out, identify, communicate and encourage examples of best practice from internal and external sources of information
Job requirements:
Critical knowledge
1.Ph.D. or equivalent in plant molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, genomics or related field, and 4+ years professional experience working in improving plant resistance
2.Excellent knowledge of molecular pathology and crop genetics, particularly maize and soy
3.Strong scientific acumen, self-motivated and striving for continuous improvement
4.Strong sense of ownership in a team environment
Critical experience
1.4+ years of hands-on experience applying general and modern pathology sills in dissecting genetic resistance/tolerance in crops.
2.Demonstrated deliveries in various forms on time
3.Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems through innovative pathology approaches
4.Advanced expertise of principles and activities in genetic and biochemical experimental setup
5.At least 5+ years of laboratory work experience including:
oProficiency in use of standard software and familiarity with databases
oDemonstrated experience in working effectively as a member of a dynamic and multi-disciplinary team
oBeing flexible and able to work on different assignments as needed
oEffectively implement and communicate results
oPerform plant studies independently or as part of a team
Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities
1.Strong interest in plant biotechnology and agricultural research
2.Strong desire in delivering solutions to meet the unmet needs faced by farmers both locally and globally
3.Ability to solve complex and diverse problems based on available data to create working hypothesis, design and execute scientific experiments lead to conclusions, solutions or new hypothesis.
4.Effective communications to convey the appropriate level of detail to the right audience verbally, in writing, or by presentation and the ability to judge when and who to communicate key information
5.Willing and able to work at a high level with or without immediate supervision
6.Willing and able to lead others and take responsibility as appropriate
7.Wiling to manage projects and conduct relevant laboratory / greenhouse / field scientific activities
8.A strong team player
Critical leadership capabilities
1.Lead by influencing others with solid science and strong sense of ownership
2.Focus on delivering impactful results and data to the team and organization
3.Collaborate and work effectively with others within and outside of the organization to achieve goals.
4.Clear understanding of personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits
5.Seek feedbacks on ways of working, personal and professional development
Please send your CV or resume as an attachment to the following email address:
mailto: rbhr@hrcenter.co.uk
With the subject line formatted as: 'Name + Position + Company Name + Location'.