Key skills

Hydrology

Additional/Preferred Skills

climate modelling

Preferred Qualifications

PhD

Associate Scientist- Climate Hydrology

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic Indian nationals for the position of Associate Scientist-Climate Hydrology to support under Resilience Landscape under the Global Research Program of Resilient Farming Systems. ICRISAT is involved in a number of research and development projects towards Natural Resource Management and developing regenerative landscapes for sustainable crop intensification. This position is intended to undertake cutting-edge research in areas of water balance studies, environmental and climate modelling and instrumentation. This position will be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit - www.icrisat.org

Responsibilities:

  • Undertake research on soil moisture dynamics and evaluate the impact of various in-situ interventions (such as field bunding, agro-forestry, mulching, trenches, etc.) on vadose zone soil moisture availability and its trade-offs in different soils and agro-ecologies.

  • Developing weather-based agro-advisories and its dissemination.

  • State-of-the-art instrumentation to monitor weather parameters and soil moisture dynamics.

  • Hydrological modelling for resource quantification and identifying niche areas for sustainable crop intensification including fallow management.

  • Guide and supervise field staff on instrumentation, data compilation and analysis in respective project locations.

  • Organizing capacity building on water balance/ water management to various stakeholders and field functionaries including line department officials.

  • Writing and communicating research and development findings to various stakeholders for scaling up; documentation and peer review journal publications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • PhD in Natural Resources Management/Environmental Engineering/Agricultural Engineering/ and related NRM disciplines with at least 1 years of relevant experience

  • Demonstrated skills on soil moisture data collection, estimation of actual evapotranspiration at temporal and spatial scale, estimating crop water requirements.

  • Adapt and or develop experimental methods/concepts to support research in surface groundwater and Vadoze zone hydrology.

  • Independently plan and carry out research on the nominated research project and work towards fulfilling the aims of the project.

  • Perform data analysis, preparation of reports and communicate this information to different stakeholders.

  • Demonstrate capacity to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

  • Ability to develop effective relationships and work harmoniously in an outcome-focused and multi-disciplinary team environment.

  • Willingness to travel to outstation locations for instrumentation and data collection.

  • High level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated experience in preparing reports and research papers within the required timeframe for a range of audience.

General:

This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years), renewable based on the performance of the incumbent and the institute’s continuing need for the position.

How to apply:

The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Shortlisting will start from 01 May 2026. All Applicants should apply with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.

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