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RESEARCH ASSISTANT – AGRONOMY THREE (3) YEARS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Job Reference Number: ARC-VIMP09109
Department: 09 – RVOPI
Business Unit:
Industry: Research
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 2
Salary: Market Related

The ARC seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic person to the following position(s) at Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants (ARC-VIMP), Roodeplaat, Pretoria.

Job Description

• Performs routine activities related to open field production under supervision.
• Performs sample collection and processing under supervision.
• Assists in coordinating of work activities and supervises allocated resources, if applicable.
• Adheres to work plans and timeously provide verbal and written feedback on work activities and challenges encountered to supervisor.
• Provides general research support.
• Visible compliance with Human Resource policies and procedures and Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) plus 3 years relevant experience in Horticulture or Agronomy.
• Or Grade 10 (NFQ 2) plus 8 years relevant experience in Horticulture or Agronomy.
• Relevant experience in cultivation and maintenance of vegetable crops, including land preparations, planting, weeding, harvesting, fertilizer applications and irrigation set-up.
• Relevant experience in greenhouse sanitation practices, growth media preparations and seedling/plantlet production.
• Effective utilization of tools, implements and research materials.
• Competence in driving a tractor will be an added advantage.
• Competence in herbicide and pesticide applications will be an added advantage.
• Competence in use of water use and plant growth monitoring tools and probes will be an added advantage.
• Valid drivers’ license.

Enquiries: Dr Hintsa Araya (012)808-8163

CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS: 10 DECEMBER 2025

Competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities, and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance and preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.

Applications accompanied by covering letter, detailed CV (Including certified copies of certificates, supporting documents, copy of driver’s license and at least three contactable referees) must be attached on the form.

NB: Non-RSA citizens with work permit must attach certified copies.

SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. The company has the right not to appoint.

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT CROP PROTECTION (THREE (3) YEARS FIXED CONTRACT)

Job Reference Number: ARC-VIMP09111
Department: 09 – RVOPI
Business Unit:
Industry: Research
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

The ARC seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic person to the following position(s) at Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants (ARC-VIMP), Roodeplaat, Pretoria.

Job Description

• Performs routine greenhouse and laboratory activities under supervision.
• Assists in coordinating of work activities and supervises allocated HR resources, if applicable.
• Adheres to work plans and provide verbal and written feedback on work activities to supervisor.
• Utilises equipment, tools, and materials.
• Adheres to financial administrative controls.
• Provides research support, diagnostics and other services.
• Collects data under supervision.
• Adheres to quality standards.
• Visible compliance with Human Resource policies and procedures and Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) plus 3 years relevant experience in Crop Protection.
• Or Grade 10 (NFQ 2) plus 08 years relevant experience in Crop Protection.
• Relevant experience in soil sterilization, cultivation and maintenance of crops in greenhouses for pathogen inoculation trials or disease indexing.
• Relevant experience in greenhouse sanitation practices and laboratory aseptic techniques.
• Relevant experience in laboratory related work on microbes (isolations, purification, preservation, microscopy, etc.) and/or plant viruses (preparations of plant material for extractions, basic molecular work, etc.).
• Experience in field trial management will be an added advantage.
• Understands and adheres to Good Laboratory Practices and quality standards.
• Manages plants in greenhouses (propagation, planting, maintenance, harvesting, disease scouting, etc.) and follows sanitation procedures.
• Perform growth media and buffer preparations.
• Perform basic microbial work and sample collection and processing under supervision.
• Valid drivers’ license will be an added advantage.

Enquiries: Dr Julia Mulabisana,  Tel: (012) 808 8000

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 DECEMBER 2025

Competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities, and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance and preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act. 

Applications accompanied by covering letter, detailed CV (Including certified copies of certificates, supporting documents, copy of driver’s license and at least three contactable referees) must be attached on the form. 

SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. The company has the right not to appoint

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PhD BURSARY PROGRAMME: SOIL SPECTROSCOPY (FOUR YEARS: FIXED TERM CONTRACT)

Job Reference Number: ARC- NRE66
Department: 07 – ISCW
Business Unit:
Industry: Graduates
Job Type: Contract
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic person to the following position at Natural Resources and Engineering (ARC-NRE), Arcadia, Pretoria:

Job Description

• Conducting foundational and advanced research for an PhD-level dissertation
• Mastering soil sample collection, preparation, and analytical procedures
• Applying fundamental soil and crop science principles to research challenges
• Working consistently and reliably to produce high-quality, publishable research.
• Developing expertise in soil spectral data acquisition and interpretation
• Undertaking learning and application of coding for data analysis, using programming languages such as R and/or Python.

Job Requirements

• Masters in Soil Science, Agriculture, Mathematics, Data Analysis or other similar quantitative disciplines.
• A strong academic background and a keen interest in research are essential.
• Applicants must be willing to learn and develop strong programming skills in R or a similar language.
• Applicants must be comfortable travelling to remote areas to collect data.
• A valid driver’s license would be an advantage.
• Applicants must meet the registration requirements for a PhD degree at a South African University.

Enquiries: Dr. Goodman Jezile, Tel: 012 310 2589

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 09 DECEMBER 2025

A competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance (as well as competency and leadership assessments). 

Preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.

Applications accompanied by a covering letter, detailed CV with at least three recent (3) contactable referees, certified copies of certificates, supporting documents and a copy of driver’s license must be attached on the form.

A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The organisation reserves the right not to appoint.

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RE-ADVERT RESEARCHER PEST CONTROL

Job Reference Number: ARC-VIMP09100
Department: 09 – RVOPI
Business Unit:
Industry: Research
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

The ARC seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic person to the following position(s) at Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants (ARC-VIMP), Roodeplaat, Pretoria.

Job Description

Project Management & Coordination

The Researcher is responsible for conducting research projects across the Institute; these include the following aspects of the projects:

• Research planning and initiation. 
• Equipment and Research Materials.  
• Project Human Resources.  
• Project Finances.  
• Risk Management and Mitigation.  
• Monitoring, Evaluation, reporting and project close out.

Research, Development, and Innovation

The Researcher is responsible for conducting research, development and supporting innovation These include supporting the following research aspects:

• Invention.  
• Translation.  
• Commercialization.  
• Adoption and Use. 

Research Collaboration
The Researcher is responsible for supporting strategic research collaboration and collaboration opportunities these include:

• Strategic Research partnerships / networks / collaborators.  
• Intra-Inter Institutional Collaboration & Partnerships. 

Human Capacity Building

The Researcher is responsible for supporting Human Capacity Development that includes support of 

• Project staff and students.  
• Self

Job Requirements

• PhD in Entomology, Nematology, Crop Protection, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of three (3) years post-MSc research experience in pest control of crops.
• Authored or co-authored 3 to 5 peer-reviewed publications relevant to the field.
• Demonstrated ability to secure external funding for research projects.
• Experience in pests of vegetable or industrial crops will be an added advantage.
• Registration with a recognized scientific or professional body is desirable.
• NRF rating will be considered a strong advantage.
• Valid driver’s license.

Enquiries: Dr Diedrich Visser, Tel: (012) 808 8000 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: 13 OCTOBER 2025

Competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities, and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance and preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.

Applications accompanied by covering letter, detailed CV (Including certified copies of certificates, supporting documents, copy of driver’s license and at least three contactable referees) must be attached on the form.

NB: Non-RSA citizens with work permit must attach certified copies.

SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. The company has the right not to appoint.

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SPECIALIST RESEARCHER PLANT BREEDING

Job Reference Number: VIMP09108
Department: 09 – RVOPI
Business Unit:
Industry: Research
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

The ARC seeks to appoint a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic person to the following position(s) at Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants (ARC-VIMP), Roodeplaat, Pretoria.

Job Description

• Strategic planning and positioning of research programme in Plant Breeding, nationally and internationally.
• Providing scientific leadership in research, development and innovation in the field of Plant Breeding of seed, fruit and leafy vegetable crops in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Managing all technology transfer initiatives of the multidisciplinary team across the commodities, leading the generation and commercialization of Intellectual Property.
• Human Capacity Development that includes outputs of mentoring and developing others (internal staff) and developing self. 
• Safety, health, and environment.
• Scientific Status of the Research environment. 

Job Requirements

• PhD or DSc in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology or related discipline.
• More than 8 years post PhD experience and/or 8 years of relevant experience on a similar level.
• Proven track record of research management in at least one of the Crop Protection related areas, with working knowledge of the other areas in Crop Protection. 
• Minimum 25 peer reviewed publications. Meets peer norm requirements for specific field of expertise, with a minimum (on average) of three peer-reviewed publications per year. Minimum 25 peer reviewed publications at date of appointment.
• Proven track record for generating external income for research programme and projects in programme.
• Proven record of accomplishment of being an invited international speaker or being involved/invited as participant in international events of high importance.
• Proven track record of building national and international partnerships and networks.
• Proven track record of strategic and operational planning skills and expertise.
• Proven track record of mentoring and supervising/supervising MSc and PhD students.
• NRF rating of at least C1 will be an added advantage.
• Registration with a scientific and professional body will be an added advantage.
• Proven recognition as a research leader on a national and international level.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

Inquiries: Dr. Mariette Truter, Tel: (012) 808 8000

CLOSING DATE FOR THE APPLICATION: 09 DECEMBER 2025

Competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities, and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance and preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.

Applications accompanied by covering letter, detailed CV (Including certified copies of certificates, supporting documents, copy of driver’s license and at least three contactable referees) must be attached on the form.

SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. The company has the right not to appoint.

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We wish you all the best with your applications