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About Agricultural Research Council
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 capabi... read morelities to ensure that it becomes an organization known for its excellence in its core area of business.
ARC Mission
"The Agricultural Research Council is a premier science institution that conducts research with partners, develops human capital and fosters innovation to support and develop the agricultural sector."
Agricultural Research Council Jobs in South Africa
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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
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Undertakes MSc studies for two years in Plant Virology on maize infecting viruses.
Sampling maize and grass plants with viral symptoms in the field.
Conducting DNA/RNA extraction
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The incumbent will be responsible for the management of the beekeeping apiary sites.
To assist with both field and laboratory based research on the monitoring and evaluation of pes
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Information retrieval: Respond to basic information queries and handle correspondence.
Document delivery: Provide full photocopying and document reproduction services.
Assist wit
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Consistently deliver high quality, relevant research.
Contributes to high quality research outputs and achievement of projects milestones.
Prepares and coordinates field experime
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Develop and validate analytical methods, specifically in the fields of GC-MS/MS, HPLC (DAD and FLD) and ICP Plan, execute and supervise routine analytical testing of biological sampl
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Assist in maintenance of equipment, infrastructure and environment and any other request as per manager request.
Assist with gardening service and general upkeep of the farm.
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Contribute knowledge towards the research project objectives.
Disseminate technology through peer-reviewed scientific articles.
Provide research support, diagnostics, a
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Assist with mass-rearing of host insects in the Insectary.
Assist with field surveys, data collection, including multi-day trips to the field.
Assist with bioassay screening tria
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Initiate, conduct, coordinate and manage research projects in compliance with set standards, client needs and specifications within budget and on time.
Successful initiation/propos
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Contribute to existing research projects on DNA marker technologies including molecular breeding to support breeding programmes.
Together with breeders, designs and implements mole
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Installs, calibrates, maintains, inspects and services/repairs instrumentation used in agricultural production measurement in the lab, field and glasshouses.
Conduct field/lab/glas
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Work on a tractor with various implements such as bush cutter, slasher, spraying machine etc.
Ensure that soil cultivation is done accurately, timeously and in a professional manne
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Planting of seeds and seedlings; harvesting of fruits and vegetables; irrigation and fertilizer application; weed, pest and disease control in all aspects and sampling plants for eva
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Project Management & Coordination
The Researcher is responsible for management, coordination and delivery of research projects; these include aspects of:
Planning, budgetin
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Project Management & Coordination - conduct entomological projects across the Small Grain production regions of South Africa, including planning, coordination and technical
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Along with gene bank manager, manage field and nursery gene bank blocks at TSC research farms.
Maintain existing gene bank database and upgrade to meet international norms in the f
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Project Management & Coordination
The Researcher is responsible for management, coordination and delivery of research projects; these include aspects of:
Planning, budgetin
