Deputy Manager, Vegetable Research (BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager, Vegetable Research (BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Company Name: BRAC Enterprises

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Gazipur

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ The candidate should have MS/ MSc degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding, but basic degree must be Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with minimum CGPA 2.50 or 2nd division/ class or equivalent result in all academic examinations from any approved institution.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Making different new hybrid combinations using own developed parents and identify new desirable hybrids.
∎ Improve parental lines with desirable characteristics according to need through hybridization & pre-degree selection process.
∎ Conducting variety screening activities of exotic genotypes and identify desirable hybrid variety considering high yield potential, shorter duration and suitable quality etc according to consumers demand.
∎ Conducting all yield trial (Observational Yield Trial, Advance Yield Trial, Multi Location Trial etc) of own develop hybrid for final selection according to consumers demand.
∎ To maintain genetic purity of research materials, parent lines and take steps for proper preservation.
∎ Multiply parental lines according to target and conducting Grow out Test (GOT) for determining the varietal admixture and genetic purity of produced seed.
∎ Staff development through practical field orientation, personal discussion. Cross checking of data collection sheet.
∎ Data collection of different ongoing research activities directly & also analyze all data & share with supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum 2-3 years research experience

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Health & Life Insurance, Festival Bonuses, Compulsory Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and others

Application Deadline: September 14, 2019

Company Information:
∎ BRAC Enterprises
∎ Address : BRAC Centre, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212
∎ Web : enterprises.brac.net
∎ Business : BRAC Enterprises, the social enterprise and investment division of BRAC were initiated as intervention to serve a need or create market access for the marginal producers. BRAC Enterprises strives to strike the right balance between financial surplus and social returns in order to achieve the targeted double/ triple bottom lines. By operating as a surplus generating enterprises that aims to alleviate poverty through its business operations and supply chain, BRAC succeeds in implementing its vision to serve the society in a profitable manner. Now, these socially profitable enterprises, across crafts, agriculture, livestock, poultry, fisheries, health and retail sector are making a significant contribution to the local economy through the creation of market linkage, entrepreneurs and employment opportunities.

Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)