Senior Researcher: Industrial Plant Breeding

1 week ago


Pretoria, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Research**
**Pretoria**
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**SENIOR RESEARCHER: INDUSTRIAL PLANT BREEDING-PRETORIA - Salary R 586 283 - R 879 422 per annum (All-inclusive remuneration package)**

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Initiates and manages/contributes towards plant breeding research projects on medicinal and industrial plants.
- Conducts specific research with clear focus on breeding of medicinal and industrial plants.
- Acquire, utilise, and maintain germplasms, and develop elite breeding lines.
- Develop and register elite hybrids, secure Plant Breeder’s Rights, and actively promote their commercialisation.
- Actively sources and secures new research opportunities and funding.
- Compiles and contributes to progress reports (internal and external)
- Captures, analyses, and interprets data.
- Provides leadership, supervision and mentoring of postgraduate students, research technicians and assistants.
- Human resources management to ensure efficient deployment and utilisation, setting objective assessment and training.
- Disseminates technology through peer-reviewed scientific articles, popular publications, manual production, radio, and TV talks, etc. Initiates and collaborates with national and international organisation.
- Trains postgraduate students and technical personnel in the use of specialised equipment/instruments and associated software
- Compliance with human resource policies and procedures
- Compliance with occupational health and safety policies and procedures

**Requirements**:

- PhD in Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics, Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Breeding, or closely related field.
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and 8 relevant peer reviewed publications
- Proven track record of generating external income for programme and projects in programme.
- Proven track record of building national and international partnerships and networks
- Advanced computer literacy in MS Office suite
- Valid driver’s license
- Evidence of popular article publications will be an added advantage.
- Registration with a scientific and professional body will be an added advantage.
- Management skills including research project management.
- Good communication (verbal & writing) skills and liaison with clients.
- Agricultural research knowledge and skills.
- Knowledge of intellectual property opportunities



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