Technical Officer at Stellenbosch University

Duties    

• General supervision of research greenhouses and glasshouses;
• Maintaining tunnels, greenhouses and glasshouses, including the irrigation systems;
• Planning and managing contract research projects; liaising with industry partners; drawing up trial plans; collecting and reporting trial data;
• Administrative and financial management of greenhouse research funds;
• Providing technical assistance with research and postgraduate student training;  
• Providing technical and administrative support to undergraduate modules and practical sessions, as well as liaising with students;
• Identifying potential research priorities.

Job Requirements        

• BAgric qualification or similar with greenhouse production as a subject;
• Sound scientific linguistic ability;
• Experience in greenhouse activities, either in research or commercial capacity;
• Knowledge of trial planning and layout;
• Sound technical skills;
• Practical experience with installing and maintaining drip irrigation systems and climate control in a greenhouse, nutrient solutions, growth media preparation, EC and pH monitoring;
• A driver's licence that has been valid for more than 12 months;
• Willingness and availability to work overtime occasionally as dictated by seasonal research work;
• Complete computer skills in terms of basic programs such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Sound general language abilities to suit a multilingual university environment.