Job Highlights
The ARC-Agricultural Research Council seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced, and dynamic person to the following position: Internship Programme 2025: Soil Science.
Closing Date: 05 September 2024
- Job Ref #: ARC-NRE13
- Industry: Research
- Job Type: Contract
- Salary: Market Related
The ARC-Natural Resources and Engineering (ARC-NRE) seeks to appoint BSc & MSc Interns to work on a new project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, based in Arcadia, Pretoria.
Description
- Soil, plant and water sample collection, preparation and storage.
- Soil nutrient analysis and fertilizer calculations.
- Designing and maintaining soil databases.
- Mining data from primary and secondary sources, then reorganizing said data in a format that can be easily read by either human or machine.
- Using advanced computerized models (programming and statistical understanding) to extract the data needed.
- Assist with operation of laboratory instruments and field equipment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BSc) or master’s degree (MSc) in Soil Science / GIS and Remote Sensing / Applied Agronomy or related field with subjects including Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Mathematics/Statistics.
- Applicants should be highly motivated graduates with a strong academic background.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Willingness to travel to rural areas and farms
- Valid driver’s license (code 08/EB)
Enquiries: Dr G Jezile, Email: [email protected]
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 05 SEPTEMBER 2024
VIEW FULL ADVERT AND APPLY HERE
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