The successful candidate will support the charity’s crop improvement activities in Africa and India, aiding the progression of the collaborative legume crop research programmes.
Location: Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LN
Starting salary range: £26.5K-£35K dependent on experience.
Working hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday).
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Closing date: Recruiting until a suitable candidate is placed.
About the role:
The successful candidate will support KT as a member of the KT operations team:
• processing crop improvement project proposals,
• liaising with scientific consultants for the provision of feedback to grantees,
• negotiation of grant agreements and extensions,
• monitoring project payments and reporting schedules,
• travel (non-optional) and event management:
o travel to Africa and India supporting annual meetings and project audits (likely to be one to three times a year up to two weeks each time (or up to 4-5 weeks yearly)),
o organisation of remote video conferencing workshops and meetings, and
• maintaining project files and database records.
Science operation team members are required to travel.
Skills and experience required
Essential
• a science graduate, ideally MSc level and above of a related science discipline such as: genetics, plant science, biotechnology, or molecular science,
• proven administrative experience over at least two years,
• ability to travel to Africa and India as required,
• a willingness to learn more about modern methods of plant breeding,
• good IT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft, and,
• well organised and methodical, with a keen eye for detail.
Desirable
• experience using database packages, and
• experience analysing research budgets,
• language translation skills, for example, but not limited to French (West Africa).
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