PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIST GRADE A/B/C (AGRONOMY/PLANT BREEDING) (X2 POSTS)
PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIST GRADE A/B/C (AGRONOMY/PLANT
BREEDING) (X2 POSTS)
SALARY :
Grade A: R721 476 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
Grade B: R821 142 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
Grade C: R925 146 per annum, all-inclusive salary, OSD package
CENTRE :
Cedara Research Station Ref No: SSC14/2025 (X1 Post)
Dundee Research Station Ref No: NSC03/2025 (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS :
An NQF level 08 four-year B.Sc in Agriculture degree majoring in Agronomy
and/or Plant Breeding or a three-year B.Sc plus Honours degree in Genetics,
compulsory registration with SACNASP as a Professional Natural Scientist and
a valid driver’s licence.
Experience:
3 years’ relevant post qualification
experience.
Knowledge:
Sound understanding of agricultural research
methodologies and application of practices and techniques in agronomy and/or
crop plant breeding.
Skills:
Technical:
Analytical skills and data analysis, scientific methodology and models, research and development, writing of scientific papers, technical reports and popular articles, scientific editing and reviewing, communication at a scientific, technical and informative level, programme and project management, presentation and computer aided scientific applications.
Generic:
Leadership, mentorship, conflict management, financial management, planning and organizing, problem solving and analysis, creativity, decision making, change management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, innovation, computer literacy, customer
focus and responsiveness, networking, creating high performance culture.
DUTIES :
Develop and implement methodologies, policies, systems and procedures with
particular reference to agronomy and/or crop plant breeding research. Perform
agricultural scientific analysis and regulatory functions. Conduct research and
development. Human Capital development. Perform administrative functions.
ENQUIRIES :
Dr. SR Bezuidenhout Tel No: (033) 355 9657