ARC Vision
"Excellence in Agricultural Research and Development"
The ARC's vision reflects its core business and celebrates its unique role, acknowledging its position as the principal agricultural research institution in South Africa.
The vision highlights the need to harness ARC capabilities to ensure that it becomes an organization known for i...
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Junior Researcher- Range And Forage Science (Roodeplaat)
Contributes towards project(s) and performs activities under supervision.
Participates in the project in a learning capacity and supervises as delegated.
Assists with compiling and managing project budgets.
Participates in proposal writing in a learning capacity - under supervision.
Participates in planning and coordinating research under supervision.
Assists with managing project resources (equipment and research material) - under supervision.
Participates in conducting research under supervision.
Assists in capturing, analysing, and interpreting data under supervision.
Participates in the compilation of reports under supervision.
Participates in presenting oral and poster contributions under mentorship.
Participates in writing publications under supervision.
Participates in diagnostic and advisory services under supervision.
Starts building working relationships with stakeholders and research organizations.
Assists in training of support staff
Requirements
BSc Degree or BSc. Hons (Agriculture, Ecology, Biology, Botany, or Rangeland Sciences) equivalent 4-year science degree in the relevant field.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant scientific research environment.
Evidence of being in the process of submitting a minimum of 1 peer reviewed scientific publication.
Proven record of presenting research at national and/or international conferences.
Proven experience in working with large teams and on multiple projects at the same time.
Experience in setting up trials, collecting and statistically analysing data
Experience in conducting both field trials e.g. veld assessments, cultivar evaluation trials or feeding trials and lab/controlled trials e.g. germination trials and glasshouse trials
Must have a Driver’s license Code 8 or 10.
Experience in specimen curation will be an added advantage.
Proven record of contributing to funding applications will be an added advantage.
Registration with a scientific and professional body will be an added advantage.
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