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"Excellence in Agricultural Research and Development"
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Develop, monitor and evaluate the national monitoring network for American Foulbrood (AFB) disease of honey bees.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of honey bee pests and diseases in South Africa.
Oversee the experimental layout, data collection and analysis of pollination trials with honey bees in a range of horticultural and orchard crops in South Africa.
Evaluate the pollination services provided by honey bees on various crops.
Activity source new research opportunities and write proposals for funding.
Publish research results in reputable scientific journals.
Produce popular articles to create awareness regarding honey bee pests and diseases, pollination biology.
Produce quarterly reports, annual reports and client reports.
Provide mentoring supervision of research assistant staff and postgraduate students.
Initiate, conduct, coordinate and manage research projects in compliance with set standards, client needs and specifications within budget and on time.
Successful initiation/proposal and completion of research programmes/ projects contained in the business plan of the institute in line with the overall Corporate Program and Strategy of the ARC.
Contribute to the image of the ARC through high quality research findings/ products in compliance with expected scientific standards.
Requirements
PhD degree with Entomology/Ecology (or similar) as the major or MSc with 5 years of relevant experience.
Proven research record of accomplishment in Entomology / environmental science.
Experience of field research in entomology / environmental science / honey bee research will be an advantage.
Beekeeping skills and experience will be an advantage.
Experience in facilitation in training events.
Computer literacy.
Proven record of publication of scientific papers, report writing, and compiling scientific and popular presentations as well as networking and co-ordination of projects at national level.
Code B/EB driver’s license required.
Willingness to do fieldwork and to travel on fieldwork trips is a requirement. This post may require the incumbent to do field work in remote areas. Field trips may require occasional absence from home for 3 to 8 days at a time.
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