R&D Administrative Officer

Purpose of the Position (Job Summary)

Manage administrative operations in R&D function

Key Individual Accountabilities

Strategic

 Manage scientific collaboration, licensing, patent and PVP documents.

 Coordinate with Universities for managing data documents, ensuring timely certificate availability to the sales and other functions.

Financial

 Manage procurements and Payments. Liaison with procurement and accounts functions for vendor creation, CAPEX and OPEX purchases, farmer contract fulfilment etc.

 Manage travel and conference/meeting itinerary, bookings etc. for R&D leadership and the business guests

Customer/ External Orientation

 Provide urgent support as and when required by customers, external guests and the R&D leadership People Orientation

  Supportive

Core operational accountabilities

 Manage all stakeholders

Key Interactions

Internal                                                                                                                     External

 R&D leadership, Accounts, Procurements,                                   Universities, collaborators, contractors,

Administrative and HR functions                                                       customers and guests Competencies

Technical and Functional Skills

Behavioral: 

Polite, proactive and willing to provide full support to all stakeholders.

Technical: 

Understanding of agricultural and biotechnological details. Experience of working with customers, contractors and

accounts sections for various accounts and administrative operations.

Functional: 

Must be very in English communication. Must have very good email writing and speaking skills in English. Should also

have good communication skills in in Hindi and Telugu languages.

Qualifications

Minimum educational qualification: BSc in Agriculture or any other biological discipline. MSc is preferred. 

Minimum 6 months experience of working in Administrative set up and dealing with multiple stakeholders like Accounts, procurements and contractors