Job Description

The Agronomy Research Assistant post requires the individual to be based at our HQ, Kota Damansara. The post involves both administrative and fieldwork, requiring the individual to travel extensively at times. Requirements: * Candidate must possess at least Pre-Diploma/ Advanced/ Higher/ Graduate Diploma in Agriculture/ Forestry/Engineering, Geographical Science, or equivalent. * Satisfactory knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Teams). * Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia. Responsibilities: Research works: * To assist the Officer in IoT sensor evaluation and installation at field stations as part of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s efforts to drive IR 4.0 into oil palm plantations. * To assist in collecting oil palm vegetative growth measurements (VGM) and implementing treatments as part of field research trials. Administrative: * To assist Officer in monitoring field trial activities by liaising with the field substation RAs that research activities are carried out on time, and to summarise monthly trial productivity figures. * To manage storage of trial samples (recording and organising the store to ensure easy retrieval of samples). * Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Company.
ADVANCED AGRIECOLOGICAL RESEARCH Sdn. Bhd. (wholly owned Subsidiary of Applied Agricultural Resources Sdn. Bhd.) was established in 1986 and is an associate company of two highly successful public listed Malaysian companies, namely Boustead Plantations Berhad and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad. As a leading research centre in tropical plantation crops, our core activities involve research in crop improvement and production, providing advisory services for plantation crops, as well as the production and sale of oil palm tissue culture ramets and seeds. Our research programme is strategically focused on improving productivity and efficiency in estates, and we make use of the latest research findings, innovations, and technological advances in crop science and information technology. We have established over a dozen field research stations in Malaysia and Indonesia, and we engage in collaborative research with both local and overseas universities, research institutions, and commercial companies. Our research findings are published in high-impact journals and presented at conferences worldwide. For more detailed information about our activities, please visit our website at www.aarsb.com.my.
Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Higher Graduate Diploma / DVM / DKM Level 4 / DLKM Level 5