Message-ID: <0018yekwqicw.0018dlzrjthv@idrc.ca> Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 17:11:57 EDT From: Najeeb Mirza <mailto:NMirza@IDRC.CA> Subject: Food Scientist required (short-term) To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
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Please pass this message to any interested parties. Thanks.
Hello,
FoodLinks, an initiative of the International Development Research Centre in
Ottawa, Canada, requires the services of a food scientist/technologist for a
short term project in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
The project will be assisting local farmers in improving the marketability of
their very sweet dried apricots to high-income consumers and markets in
Pakistan and abroad. The first phase, beginning in mid-July until mid-
September, 1996, will be reviewing and improving the processing and marketing
of the dried fruit, from the harvesting stage through to the drying,
preservation, packaging and distribution.
We are looking for a food scientist (or similar) with skills and experience
in fruit and/or vegetable drying and processing to join the team. The ideal
candidate will:
- be female: to work with local village women, who are involved in all
aspects of apricot production except marketing.
- speak Urdu: to work with local farmers and processors
- have a Food Science background (or similar), with experience in apricot
(or other fruit or vegetable) production, preservation, processing and
packaging.
- have good communication skills working with a broad range of people
(farmers, project staff, academics)
- have good writing skills in English
- be able to work in rural areas where there may not be many amenities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
a. developing, in conjuction with a Canadian food science team member, a
research plan for the field work;
b. conducting field research and pilot testing of a new apricot processing
protocol;
c. assessing alternative uses (jams, chutneys, candy, fruit bars, etc.) of
the many varieties of apricots grown in the Northern Areas;
d. analyze research results, develop a revised Apricot Processing Protocol,
and provide recommendations on further steps needed to market the
apricots to higher-income consumers in Pakistan and abroad.
If you feel you are qualified, please send/fax/email me your resume as soon
as possible to the address below:
Najeeb Mirza
FoodLinks
P.O. Box 8500
Ottawa, Canada
K1G 3H9
Phone (613) 236-6163 ext. 2359
Fax: (613) 567-7749
email: mailto:nmirza@idrc.ca