Senior Assistant-Sr. Assistant

Key skills

Fistulated Animal Care taker

Additional/Preferred Skills

Experience in taking care of Ruminants

Preferred Qualifications

Intermediate / 12th Standard with subject Bipc

About ICRISAT

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organisation that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and Africa, working with partners around the world. Drylands cover about 45% of the world's land, are home to 2.3 billion people (one in three) and support 45–50% of the world's livestock. ICRISAT's vision is a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. ICRISAT is headquartered in Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in Africa. For more information visit - www.icrisat.org

Role Purpose

ICRISAT seeks applications from dynamic and motivated professionals for the position of Senior Assistant. The incumbent will support livestock nutrition research at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) animal facilities. It combines daily animal care with hands-on laboratory and experimental support. This is a nationally recruited position for ILRI. The position is based at ICRISAT Headquarters, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Assisting the wet laboratory team in analysis for Dry matter (DM), Ash, Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and scanning of samples on NIRS (Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy) and Mobile NIRS
• Taking care of Experimental Animals (Like animal bath, cleaning of surrounding areas of fistulated animals, feeding the animals)
• Daily administering medicines, checking fever, and checking the general condition of experimental sheep and bulls
• Collection of Urine, faeces, and refusals during animal experiments,
• Weighing the feed and refusals for experiments
• During the experimental period, weighing sheep and recording the data
• Grinding of feed and faecal samples
• Chopping and harvesting the stover for experiments
• Cleaning of ILRI animal facilities and doing all other work assigned by the supervisor or by the Research team

Essential Qualifications and skills:

• Intermediate (12 standard) Intermediate / 12th Standard with subject BIPC
• 2-10 years of relevant experience as a Fistulated Animal Caretaker
• Experience in taking care of Ruminants
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with MS Office, mobile-based data collection applications, or digital reporting tools will be an advantage

Terms of Appointment

This is a contract role for 36 months (03 years). It may be renewed based on performance 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 30 November 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. Applicants must be nationals of the country of assignment or possess a valid work permit and legal authorization to work in the country to be eligible to apply for this position.

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.