The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Telangana, Wanted ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST- AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Job Post Date: 23rd May 2020

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Telangana has advertised in website for recruitment of Research Technician vacancies. Interested and eligible job aspirants are requested applicants should apply on or before 10th JUNE May 2020.Check out further more details below.

Name of the College: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Telangana.

College Profile: 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 tropics is home to over 2 billion people, with 650 million of these being the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower those living in the semi-arid tropics, especially smallholder farmers, to overcome poverty, hunger, malnutrition and a degraded environment through more efficient and profitable agriculture.

Name of the Posts:

• ASSOCIATESCIENTIST-AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Departments:
Department of Science and Technology

Qualifications:

Responsibilities: 

• Lead efforts to integrate monitoring and evaluation in the design of projects/programs. This includes the use of mobile project monitoring tools to track project implementation and the adoption of innovations.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative studies on vegetable value chains and studies identifying opportunities and constraints to the scaling of innovation.
• Contribute to the design of sound scaling methods for technologies and interventions.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and partners on issues of impact evaluation, vegetable value chains and opportunities and constraints to innovation.
• Perform any other duties as required by the needs of the Center and the Supervisor. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• A recent PhD degree in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies or a related discipline with a strong focus on applied research.
• Experience in conducting and analyzing farm household surveys.
• Skills in qualitative research methods will be an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in spoken and written English. Proficiency in one or more Indian languages will be an added advantage.
• Able to work with multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural and multinational environment.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Requirement:  
Science graduate or B.Tech
Experience: 1 or 2 years of relevant experience
General:
The position is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and will be initially for 3 years with the possibility of extension depending upon work performance and funding availability.

Job Location:Hyderabad[Search tip: Search in Google as FacultyON Telangana to find latest faculty teachers vacancies in Hyderabad alone].

Salary Package:
As per norms.
Apply Mode: Online

How to Apply: Applicants should apply on or before 10 June 2020 with latest Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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Postal Address:
ICRISAT - Patancheru (Headquarters)
Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
Tel: +91 40 30713071

Last Date:  10/06/2020 

EMAIL: [email protected]

Website:https://www.icrisat.org/associate-scientist-agricultural-economics/

Reference: Recruitment Notification on website date 2nd May 2020.