KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the planning, establishment, and management of NAMTECH's Smart Agriculture & Sustainable Food Systems Living Lab.
- Design and develop advanced agricultural infrastructure, including precision farming systems, protected cultivation facilities, hydroponics, smart horticulture, orchards, dairy systems, food processing laboratories, and post-harvest facilities.
- Develop industry-integrated experiential learning programmes for undergraduate, postgraduate, executive education, and professional training.
- Lead multidisciplinary research in precision agriculture, AI-enabled farming, agricultural robotics, IoT, automation, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable food systems, and controlled environment agriculture.
- Integrate advanced digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twins, GIS, Remote Sensing, Drones, Robotics, and Data Analytics into education, research, and farm operations.
- Build strategic collaborations with universities, research organisations, government agencies, international institutions, and AgriTech industries.
- Lead consultancy assignments, technology demonstration projects, executive education programmes, and industry engagement initiatives.
- Secure externally funded research projects through national and international funding agencies.
- Mentor faculty members, researchers, technical staff, and students while fostering an interdisciplinary research culture.
- Promote innovation, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, patents, and startup incubation in agriculture and food technology.
- Develop sustainable agriculture models incorporating circular bioeconomy, resource efficiency,



water conservation, regenerative agriculture, and waste-to-value solutions.
- Represent NAMTECH at national and international forums and contribute to establishing the institute as a globally benchmarked Centre of Excellence in Smart Agriculture & Sustainable Food Systems.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Ph.D. in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Food Technology, Dairy Science, Agricultural Systems,

Precision Agriculture, or a closely related discipline.

Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in academia, research organisations, government institutions,

international organisations, or industry.

DESIRABLE

- Experience in establishing Centres of Excellence, Living Labs, Innovation Centres, or large-scale agricultural

demonstration facilities.
- Expertise in Agriculture 4.0 technologies, digital farming, and smart agriculture ecosystems.
- Experience working with ICAR institutes, IITs, international universities, CGIAR organisations, or leading AgriTech

companies.
- Hands-on experience with precision agriculture technologies, drones, autonomous farming systems, smart

irrigation, and controlled setting agriculture.
- Strong network within academia, industry, government agencies, and international agricultural organisations.
- Experience in entrepreneurship development, startup incubation, technology commercialisation, and innovation

ecosystems.
- Ability to lead interdisciplinary initiatives integrating agriculture, engineering, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies.
- Exposure to policy development, standards, sustainability frameworks, and national agricultural missions will be an added advantage.

📌 Senior Agriculture Scientist (Ahmedabad)
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