Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Research Scientists Agriculture - Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

KISR requires:

RESEARCH SCIENTIST (AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS)
Major duties:
Developing business plans for Agriculture Research Station (ARS) to utilize animal & plants production for income generation.
• Developing cost/benefits analysis for Agriculture & Biodiversity projects.
• Assisting in marketing of projects related to Agriculture and Biodiversity.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have Ph.D. in Agriculture Economics, Agronomy or related field of study with a minimum 10 years of R&D experience. Strong leadership, ability to attract research funding, project management and staff training are highly desirable.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST (AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING)
Major duties:
• Developing plans for irrigation/drainage systems at ARS.
• Responsible for implementation & management of the irrigation/drainage systems at ARS and Water Front sites.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have Ph.D. in Agriculture Engineering, Agriculture or related field of study with a minimum 10 years of R&D experience. Strong leadership, ability to attract research funding, project management and staff training are highly desirable.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST (PLANT PROTECTION/ENTOMOLOGY)
Major duties:
• Assessing insect population at ARS.
• Developing plant protection plan & pest control management for ARS.
• Assisting Agriculture & Biodiversity programs in Integrated Pest Management tasks.
• Developing project on bee management and honey production at ARS.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have Ph.D. in Plant Protection/Entomology or related field of study with a minimum 10 years of R&D experience in plant protection. Strong leadership, ability to attract research funding, project management and staff training are highly desirable.

KISR offers attractive tax free salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience that include: gratuity, free furnished accommodation, school tuition fees for children, six weeks annual paid vacation, air tickets and life insurance.
Interested applicants are requested to send their Curriculum Vitae with supporting information not later than one month from the date of this publication, to:
Personnel Manager
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
P.O. Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait.
e-mail: employment@kisr.edu.kw
For further information, please visit our web site: www.kisr.edu.kw

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