Associate Scientist

ICRISAT is seeking applications from dynamic Indian Nationals for Associate Scientist To conduct business and academic research, execute and evaluate various projects, develop successful business models, undertake case studies, document success stories and lead and assist in publication of research papers for Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP) at ICRISAT in the Global Research Program – Enabling Systems Transformation at ICRISAT is based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, 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 – www.icrisat.org

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Lead in developing proposals for various social / rural / tribal developmental projects.

·         Develop project objectives and business analytical models.

·         Design data collection tools and coordinate data collection from project surveys.

·         Lead empirical research to create demand-driven, policy-relevant evidence by analyzing data in terms of project outcomes, social impacts, and return on investment for the donor.

·         Analyze technical and policy issues, strategies and programs to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness of projects.

·         Lead development of scientific publications, project reports and, communication products.

·         Lead research articles for publication of the past and current projects in implementation

·         Assist in AIP scaling up of its operations in Africa.

·         Any other assignment given by the supervisor / senior management.

Requirement:

·         Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in research / academic institute in public or private sector

·         Good publication record in reputed national and international journals

·         Paper/poster presentation or participation in national and international conferences

·         Experience of working on field will be an added advantage

·         Ph.D. in Management specializing in agricultural management or agricultural economics

·         Excellent communication skills in English especially in scientific writing, editing and oral presentation skills

·         Good knowledge on project management related to agriculture or agribusiness

·         Efficient management and execution of field level studies

·         Understanding of various research designs for analysis of project impacts

·         Proficient in data analysis using STATA or SPSS

·         Thorough knowledge of computer skills like MS office (excel, PP & word)

·         Team worker and adaptable to working in multicultural environment

General:

This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years).

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 20 April 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