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Project Management/Coordination

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) with the support of the Government of Welfare has established IRRI-South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is a regional facility that supports research collaboration, training, and service provision to institutions, scientists, farmers, and other stakeholders from India and other South Asian and African nations.

Recently the government of India has accorded approval for ISARC phase 2 through MOU with IRRI to implement next phase activities up to 2027. It has three verticals: Centre of Excellence in Rice Value Addition (CERVA), Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture (CESA), and Centre of Education, Innovation, and Research for Development (CEIRD).
 
Under the guidance of the South Asia Breeding lead, IRRI is seeking applications forms for a dynamic and highly innovative Project Associate I will be responsible for collecting sample from diverse regions, as well as the isolation, maintenance, and pathotyping of targeted pathogens. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for phenotyping mapping populations under field screening and controlled glass house conditions, specifically focusing on the targeted traits.

Furthermore, they will conduct multilocation testing of the mapping population and advanced breeding lines to evaluate their performance across different environments. By coordinating these activities, the position aims to enhance our understanding of pathogen behavior, identify promising traits, and select superior breeding lines, ultimately driving the development of improved crop varieties.