Technical Officer

4 weeks ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- 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.
- Algemene toesig van navorsingskweekhuise en glashuise;
- Instandhouding van tonnels, kweekhuise en glashuise, insluitend die besproeiingstelsels;
- Beplanning en bestuur van kontrak navorsingsprojekte; skakel met industrie vennote, opstel van proefplanne, insameling en rapportering van die proewe se data;
- Administratiewe en finansiële bestuur van kweekhuis navorsingsfondse;
- Verleen tegniese bystand met navorsing en nagraadse studente-opleiding;
- Verleen tegniese en administratiewe ondersteuning by voorgraadse kursusse en praktika, en skakel met studente;
- Identifiseer potensiële ontwikkelingsareas vir navorsing.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- 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.
- BAgric kwalifikasie of soortgelyk met kweekhuis verbouing as 'n vak;
- Goeie wetenskaplike taalvaardigheid;
- Ervaring in 'n kweekhuis omgewing binne 'n navorsings of kommersiële hoedanigheid;
- Kennis van proefbeplanning en uitleg;
- Goeie tegniese vaardighede;
- Praktiese ervaring met die opstel en instandhouding van drup besproeiingsstelsels, asook klimaatbeheerstelsels in 'n kweekhuis, voedingsoplossings samestellings, groeimedium voorbereiding, EC en pH monitering;
- 'n Rybewys wat al vir langer as 12 maande geldig is;
- Bereidwilligheid en beskikbaarheid om soms oortyd te werk soos seisoenale proefwerk vereis;
- Volle rekenaarvaardigheid ten opsigte van basiese pakkette soos MS Word, Excel en PowerPoint;
- Goeie algemene taalvaardigheid geskik vir 'n meertalige universiteit.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Knowledge of production methods of tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, lettuce and herbs in soilless production systems.
- Kennis van produksiemetodes van tamaties, komkommers, soetrissies, slaai en kruie in grondlose produksie-stelsels.


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