Field Nurseries and Rust Activities Technician
ICARDA, Turkey
Job Description
Main purpose of position
The Regional Cereal Rust Research Center in Izmir, Turkey is a state-of-the-art cereal rust research center with regional responsibility for coordination of rust surveillance, regional race analysis of cereal rust pathogens, precise assessment of rust resistance in breeding germplasm, training and backstopping of the national rust programs. The recruited staff will provide technical support to the research team for routine ongoing work under laboratory and field conditions.
Reports to: Cereal Pathologist
Location: Izmir, Turkey
About ICARDA
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.
ICARDA’s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information: www.icarda.org
All CGIAR Centers are currently engaged into a reform process (One CGIAR’) that will help ICARDA and CGIAR achieve better impact through more strategically integrated research, unified governance, an integrated structure and new research modalities across participating Research Centers. This transformation is supported by CGIAR donors who have committed to increased funding as a result of these reforms.
Main responsibilities- Assist in installation of mist irrigation system and field maintenance
- Assist in weeding and artificial inoculations of field nurseries in Izmir
- Assist in routine support work at Rust Research Biosafety Laboratory, Regional Cereal Rust Research Center, Cereal Rust Biosafety Laboratory, Izmir
- Planting seeds in BSL-3 lab, spore collection and preservation
- Field maintenance, assist weeding and artificial inoculations of field nurseries in Izmir and Bozdag
- Assist in handling routine greenhouse works at Regional Cereal Rust Research Center, Izmir for Turkish rust samples
- Harvesting threshing, seed preparation, land preparation and field planting
- Seed preparation for Izmir field and international nurseries
Requirements
Essential qualifications and competencies- High School or Primary education.
- Proven Field, Laboratory, and Greenhouse Service experience for at least 2 years.
- Ability to work flexible shifts and to adapt to changing work schedules.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and under minimum supervision.
Benefits
Terms of appointment, salary, and benefits
This is a nationally recruited position for which ICARDA offers an attractive compensation package including a competitive salary, medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, five months’ maternity leave, 15 days’ paternity leave. The successful candidate will be offered an initial contract of 1 year, renewable subject to continued need for the position and satisfactory performance. The first 6 months will be probationary period.
ICARDA is committed to increasing women representation in its workforce and strongly encourages applications from women.
Applications will be acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.