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Field Attendant (RA22_0255) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is currently seeking applications from dynamic and motivated Indian Nationals for the position of "Field Attendant" to carry out research wor

Field Attendant (RA22_0255) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is currently seeking applications from dynamic and motivated Indian Nationals for the position of 'Field Attendant' to carry out research work under Cluster- Genebank, Global Research Program- Accelerated Crop Improvement. This role is based at the ICRISAT Headquarters, Patancheru, Telangana, India. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in the drylands of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi-arid or dryland tropics is home to over 2 billion people, and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT, established in 1972, is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these poor people to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agriculture. ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana State, in India, with two regional hubs (Nairobi, Kenya and Bamako, Mali) and country offices in Niger, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia and Mozambique. ICRISAT conducts research on six highly nutritious drought-tolerant crops: chickpea, pigeonpea, pearl millet, finger millet, sorghum and groundnut. ICRISAT envisions prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics by reducing poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics through partnership-based international agricultural research for development that embodies Science with a Human Face. For more details, please visit www.icrisat.org . Key Responsibilities: Performing crop management field operations, crossing, selfing etc. in the field and glasshouse. Performing harvesting, and post-harvest seed processing activities. Engaging with temporary farm labour. Supporting supervisor in data recording in the field and postharvest data collection. Performing any other relevant activities assigned by supervisor as and when required. Qualification and Experience: Matriculation/10th class with preference to higher secondary school graduate. Max ceiling of graduate/diploma. A minimum of 2 years of field work experience at ICRISAT or any other agricultural university or in seed companies. Knowledge of local language along with preference of basic fluency in English. General: The employment contract will be for a period of 36 months depending upon the needs of the project. How to apply: Applicants should apply on or before 15 September 2022 , 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. Why ICRISAT ICRISAT offers a rewarding career opportunity in dryland agricultural research to have a lasting impact on millions of lives and communities. The state of the art research infrastructure with high performance culture, ICRISAT provides global exposure and learning. For more details, visit www.icrisat.org .