Officer/Executive - Seed Health

Functional Roles & Responsibility

1. Receiving & organizing seed to be tested (physically as well as in system)
2. Conduct disease diagnostics, seed health testing as required. Evaluate and report on Seed Health testing activities.
3. To give timely and reliable results of given quality test
4. Conduct Seed Health Testing for different samples as per recommended protocols.
5. Conduct different diagnosis method- ELISA; Blotter Paper method, Dilution & Pour Plate method.

• Conduct Molecular test for seedborne pathogens with international protocols
• Knowledge of DNA extraction, PCR etc is must
• ELISA: Sample preparation; Buffer preparation; Conduct ELISA test.
• Dilution Pour Plate Method: Media preparation; Inoculation.
• Blotter Paper method: Material incubation; Maintenance

1. Sterile technique for culture transfers.
2. Maintain testing data from different diagnosis.
3. Maintenance of pure culture of different pathogens
4. Conduct grow out test for seed health.
5. Planning the work for grow out test- Sowing; Seedling maintenance; Inoculation; Observation; Data maintenance.
6. Planning for judicious use of resources.
7. Maintenance/ Cleanliness/hygiene of Seed Health Lab; Poly house.
8. Take care of internal calibration of critical equipment
9. Participate in internal proficiency test/ring test
10. Monitor and verify that resources (facilities, equipment and supplies, testing capacity and personnel) are operational
11. Knowledge of NABL/ISTA /ISO documentation accreditation will be preferred

Administrative Roles & Responsibility

1. Assist in supervision of workers when required.
2. Documentation and record keeping.
3. Ensure safe working environment for self and workmen/work women

Financial Roles & Responsibility

1. Cost effective work management, utilization of available resources for maximum output, measure return on investments made, economic usage of inputs.

Working on sample testing cost analysis per crop.

OtherRoles & Responsibility, if any

1. Responsible for taking proactive approaches for continuous improvement in seed health testing.

Required Experiences :

Hand on experience of 2-3 Years in seed health testingor plant pathology laboratory. Knowledge of molecular techniques like DNA/RNA extraction, PCR is must.

Working experience in ISO/ISTA/NABL accredited labs will be preferred.

Education Qualification:

• Msc. Agri Plant Pathology

Work Experience:

• 3-4 Yrs of experience in Seed company with relevant experience