QAQC Engineer

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a proactive and responsible consultant with high level of commitment and expertise to (i) collect pest and disease infestation data in field trials during cultivation period, and in harvested tubers after harvest, (ii) statistically analyze collected data and write a report of our Potato Project in

About the project: GIZ is funding a project in Bihar to generate environmental and social benefits of potato zero tillage with rice mulch through on farm and on station field One of the benefits may be reduced pest and disease attacks, but to determine that it is required to collect data on pest and diseases on experimental For this we are seeking a student to collect and document the data and analyze results under supervision of CIP local and headquarter

This consultant will be based in Patna, Bihar and coordinate directly with the Senior Research

Deliverables:

1. Data collection on pest dynamics from ZT potato based agronomic and demonstration
   
2. Compilation and tabulation of
   
   

Requirements

Qualifications/special skills

• Degree: Post-graduation in Agriculture/Horticulture/plant protection
  
• Specialty: Agricultural Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Life science
  
• Expertise required: Plant protection
  
• Experience in field work preferably on potato
  
• Expertise in experimental design related to pest and disease dynamics, data collection, analysis,
  
• Experience of technical reporting with advance level knowledge of MS office
  
  

Benefits

Expected duration and conditions:

• This consultancy contract is for 2 months with the possibility of
  
• The payment is a fixed and consolidated
  
• The venue for Interview will be informed only to the shortlisted