Kaveri Seeds is hiring for Senior Research Officer (Plant Pathology)

About Company:

Kaveri seeds today is India’s largest agriculture company specializing in Hybrid Seeds in Key Indian crops. Setup in 1976 by Mr. G V Bhaskar Rao, with an objective to fuel India’s Green revolution. Our pursuit of excellence backed by strong Research & Development (recognised by DSIR since 2001) has resulted in high – yield seeds that has made the company the trusted partner for farmers since the last three decades . We have steadily transformed our products & processes to deliver the best of science, while enhancing farm productivity and ensuring food and nutritional security for millions of people. With more than 1,00,000 production growers on 65,000 acres of land across 12 different agro-climatic zones , our diverse portfolio of seeds caters to key crop segments to enable crops for diverse agro – climate and soil conditions. By unlocking the latent power of seeds through our ideas, innovation and initiatives, we are driving unbounded growth for Kaveri as well as creating value for our stakeholders and the nation.
Website
https://www.kaveriseeds.in/

Vacancy Details:

Job Description:

WE ARE HIRING!

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER (PLANT PATHOLOGY)

Experience: 1-4 Years

Qualifications: M. Sc /Ph. D-Plant Pathology/Botany

Location: Hyderabad

Roles and responsibilities:

1.The role is responsible for implementing pathogen screening tests in the lab, greenhouse and field.

2.Coordinate with junior staff for implementing the SOPs.

3.Develop and implement disease resistance screening tests for Plant breeders and trait geneticist/biotechnologist.

4.Work closely with other plant pathologists, breeders and marker scientists to help provide direction in disease resistance development and documentation.

5.Laboratory, greenhouse and field skills in plant pathology with emphasis on applied disease resistance screening and protocol evaluation.

6.Working knowledge of molecular plant pathology.

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