Research Associate

Job Description

Title: Research Associate

Company Name: Virginia Tech IPMA (Integrated Pest Management Activity)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Jashore

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Entomology, Crop Protection, or a related field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Project: Feed the Future Bangladesh Integrated Pest Management Activity (FTFBIPMA)
∎ Report to: Country Program Manager
∎ Supervising: N/A
∎ Job Summary:
∎ The Research Associate will report to the Country Program Manager (CPM). The main responsibilities of the Research Associate are to plan, implement, monitor and report of the research on the efficacy of mating disruption against BSFB. The Research Associate will coordinate with regional level research taskforce including private sector entity, research, and extension.
∎ The Research Associate will maintain a database and enter the required data online to be developed by the MEL Specialist. The Research Associate will work closely with stakeholders involved with the research to assure punctual data collection, management and analysis, and routine presentation of accurate information in fortnightly/monthly basis.
∎ The Research Associate will manage a set of monitoring forms for data collection during the implementation of the research activity. The Research Associate is also responsible to showcase the results of the research among the farmers. The Research Associate will also present pest population dynamic based on the data to be collected from both treatment and control plots. S/he will prepare research report and share with different stakeholders. S/he will also prepare research articles based on the results obtained.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Set up research on the efficacy of mating disruption against BSFB following the research design.
∎ Form regional research taskforce including one representative from private entity, DAE, regional research station and engage them in the implementation of research.
∎ Collect data on a regular basis as per research design and upload data at online data platform.
∎ Keep regular contact with both control and treatment farmers and showcase results among the farmers.
∎ Provide support to farmers to transplant eggplant seedlings following similar doses of fertilizers, spacing and cultural practices including other pests and diseases management.
∎ Share updates of the research findings on a regular basis with the central research taskforce including project management.
∎ Organize Farmer Field Days at the middle of the production to showcase the results among the neighboring farmers.
∎ Prepare scientific research report and submit to the experts for editing.
∎ Mobilize regional stakeholders including farmers, private entity, research, and extension to participate in the national level workshop.
∎ Prepare research article and take initiative for publication in relevant journals.
∎ Provide support in producing reports, papers, manuals, and training materials.
∎ Assist in the preparation of USAID progress reports, including but not limited to monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
∎ Attend meetings as directed by the CPM/DPM, taking minutes, and reporting back to the CPM/CPM.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Five years' experience in the field of research and extension.
∎ A clear understanding of pests and diseases of crops in Bangladesh.
∎ Understanding of Integrated Pest Management is must.
∎ Experience in writing scientific reports.
∎ Strong action research background is desirable.
∎ Fluency in English and Bengali.
∎ Experience using mobile data collection applications and tools.
∎ Microsoft office more particularly word, excel, power point.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2023

Company Information:
∎ 23 Nov 2023
∎ Virginia Tech IPMA (Integrated Pest Management Activity)

Category: Research/Consultancy