{"id":601,"date":"2021-12-22T13:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T13:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/researcher-in-applied-entomology-in-fruit-trees-for-the-sustainable-plant-protection-program\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T13:31:08","slug":"researcher-in-applied-entomology-in-fruit-trees-for-the-sustainable-plant-protection-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/researcher-in-applied-entomology-in-fruit-trees-for-the-sustainable-plant-protection-program","title":{"rendered":"Researcher in Applied Entomology in Fruit Trees for the Sustainable Plant Protection Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Job description<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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IRTA<\/strong> is currently seeking a Researcher in Applied Entomology focusing on Fruit Trees<\/strong> with a deep knowledge on the biology, epidemiology, and management of arthropod pests affecting fruit trees<\/strong>, according with the main research lines of the Sustainable Plant Protection program. The appointed candidate will leadresearch of excellence to boost advances in this area of knowledge. Within this framework, IRTA is proposing a research position with the following characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Duties and Responsabilities:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To proactively initiate, supervise and\/or lead internal and external research projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To supervise and contribute to the design, implementation and analysis of experiments and field tests, and their subsequent reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To continuously update scientific knowledge to be positively transferred to stakeholders and end-users.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To help positioning the Sustainable Plant Protection Program as a group of excellence through regular peer-reviewed publications, contributions at national and international congresses and supervision of PhD and postdoctoral researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To work in close collaboration with other teams of IRTA, as well as with external academic, institutional and industrial partners, in approaching new integrated control strategies to bacterial diseases of fruit tree crops.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 To specifically participate in project-based collaboration with the all the research programs of the Plant Science Area of IRTA.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a full-time position<\/strong> for a period of one year with the possibility to extend the contract. Gross salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

IRTA offers a rich environment for knowledge development and exchange where to develop a scientific career, and possibilities for professional promotion according to the attained achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n

The contract will be in the framework of the \u201cPlant Health Innovation Hub\u201d operation of the \u201cAgrobiofood b. Ponent<\/strong>\u201d project. This is a project of specialization and competitiveness territorial (PECT) framed in the RIS3CAT.<\/span><\/p>\n

50% of the object of the contract is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) of the European Union, within the framework of the FEDER Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020. Investment goal in growth and employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Desired skills and experience<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Essential requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Academic degree (PhD) with proven scientific excellence and practical experience in Agricultural Entomology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Proven experience in arthropod pests affecting fruit tree crops and\/or other woody species, and an outstanding record of scientific publications in this field.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Proven experience in project management, with good organizational and coordination skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Good level of English both spoken and written. Good level of Spanish and\/or Catalan both spoken and written.<\/span><\/p>\n

Desirable requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Full driving license for Europe and travelling availability.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Good communicative skills and client-oriented thinking and working.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personal profile:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Strong organizational capability and ability to learn and successfully work within multidisciplinary teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Teamwork skills and ability to establish and build relationships that will allow pursuing the objectives of the R&D activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Willingness to organise and share information. Proactive in suggesting improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Flexibility and adaptation. To be able to prioritize tasks effectively. Capacity to anticipate, plan and write R+D projects, reports and technical documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Receptive to challenges, ability to align the professional objectives and institutional priorities and strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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About the employer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The priority of the Sustainable Plant Protection<\/strong> Program is to improve plant health and crop production by developing innovative and low environmental impact control strategies. The program main research lines are focused on:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 The biology and epidemiology of pests and pathogens<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 The application of beneficial organisms able to achieve quality standards of agricultural products.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Achieving environmentally safe control strategies for pests and diseases attacking crops and products<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 The sustainable management of agroecosystems through a well-balanced use of nutrients, water resources and biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Areas of Research<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • Entomology<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Agricultural Science<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Crop Science<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Job description IRTA is currently seeking a Researcher in Applied Entomology focusing on Fruit Trees with a deep knowledge on the biology, epidemiology, and management of arthropod pests affecting fruit trees, according with the main research lines of the Sustainable Plant Protection program. The appointed candidate will leadresearch of excellence to boost advances in this area of knowledge. Within […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}