Senior Associate at ICRISAT – Crop Protection, Agriculture/Plant Sciences Degree Apply Now
ICRISAT, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, is seeking a motivated Senior Associate to join our Crop Protection & Seed Health cluster in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India. If you have a degree or diploma in Agriculture, Plant Sciences, or a related field, and 2-5 years of experience, apply now to contribute to impactful research aimed at improving agricultural practices and empowering disadvantaged populations!
About ICRISAT:
ICRISAT is a non-profit organization conducting agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The institute aims to empower disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation through better agricultural practices.
Job Posting:
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Designation: Senior Associate,ICRISAT
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Experience: 2-5 years
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Location: Patancheru
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Duration: 36 months
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Job Code: JC25_1136
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Overview:
ICRISAT invites applications for the role of Senior Associate within the Crop Protection & Seed Health cluster, part of the Global Research Program on Accelerated Crop Improvement. This position will be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.
Responsibilities as a Senior Associate at ICRISAT:
As a Senior Associate – Crop Protection at ICRISAT, your responsibilities will include:
- Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments related to major diseases affecting chickpea and pigeonpea.
- Support seed processing activities and maintaining a systematic seed inventory for multi-location trials.
- Perform routine laboratory, greenhouse, and field activities such as pathogen collection, media preparation, culture isolation, pathogen maintenance, and largescale inoculum production for disease screening experiments.
- Support conduct greenhouse and field-based disease resistance screening of chickpea and pigeonpea materials.
- Data collection and maintenance of research records to ensure accurate phenotyping and documentation.
- Supervise and coordinate field labor activities, ensuring proper plot maintenance and trial management for high quality data generation.
- Ensure compliance with biosafety, environmental, and health & safety guidelines in laboratory, greenhouse and fields.
- Assist in host-pathogen interaction studies, epidemiological surveys, capacity building activities, demonstration and biocontrol research.
- Contribute to research tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Essential Criteria of a Senior Associate at ICRISAT:
To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential criteria:
- A Degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Plant Pathology, or a related field is preferred.
- A minimum of 2–3 years of experience in laboratory, greenhouse, and field-based research on plant diseases.
- Hands-on experience in media preparation, inoculum production, pathogen isolation, culturing, and maintenance.
- Familiarity with disease screening methods under greenhouse and field conditions; experience working with legume diseases is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in data collection, knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital tools for data management.
- Fluency in the local language, with good written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to assist in crop management and field trial supervision, including managing field labor.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail in research activities.
- Willingness to work in laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions as required.
- A valid driver’s license is preferred.
- A team player with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and interdisciplinary research environment.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should apply on or before 30-April-2025, with their latest Curriculum Vitae and contact information for three references. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Key Skills:
Field disease screening, data recording, field preparation, disease identification
Additional/Preferred Skills:
Microsoft Word and Excel, field operations, knowledge of disease screening
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree or diploma in Agriculture
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