Assistant Scientist Entomology

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Job Description

IRRI develops breeding material that is adaptable to different types of environments, with enhanced yield potential and increased capacity to tolerate pressures from abiotic and biotic stresses. This position will support the rice breeding program through the implementation of host plant resistance research and evaluation of breeding lines against major insect pests of rice.
This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and may only be filled by permanent citizens of the Philippines.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Plan and design screening of rice genotypes related to insect host plant resistance:

Prepare screening outline indicating the rationale, hypothesis, layout, statistical design, activity timetable, and experiment parameters to observe
Organize screening requirements by procuring all necessary materials and equipment
Ensure the availability of adequate manpower with appropriate skills

Manage the implementation of activities related to screening of rice plant materials against rice insect pests:

Meet with supervisors/project leaders/collaborators to discuss the requirements or scope of specific research areas
Coordinate and monitor activities regularly to ensure the efficiency of research operations
Ensure research procedures follow the established protocol
Develop standard operating procedure that can be easily followed by research technicians/staff

Manage data sets and data analysis and prepare reports and presentations for submission:

Create a database
Consolidate, verify and analyze collected data using statistical tools
Interpret the results of data analysis based on the defined objective
Draw valid conclusions based on the results obtained
Perform literature reviews
Coordinate implementation of research activities with others in the team
Support and guide researchers, scholars, technicians in their respective tasks
Contribute to the performance appraisal of researchers and research technicians
Establish screening experiments for biotic stress (insect pests) for rice breeding partners or collaborators
Integrate and manage research data related to host plant resistance and biotic screening to be shared with the project team
Perform data analysis for drafting reports and presentations
Prepare reports, talks, and posters for national and international conferences as well as publication in peer reviewed journals

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in entomology or related fields with at least 4 years’ experience in research (preferably but not limited to host plant resistance)
Master’s degree in entomology or related fields with at least 1 year relevant experience in conducting research in entomology (preferably but not limited to host plant resistance)

Skills Required:
Mandatory: