Science Project Officer - Fixed Term 12 month contract 

We are seeking a Science Project Officer to support the charity’s crop improvement programmes in Africa and India. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful international agricultural development work. Travel will be an essential part of the role. 

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience 

Location: Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire (OX29 8LN) 

Working Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 

Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK 

Closing Date: Friday 24th April 2026 

How to Apply: Please apply via our website: www.kirkhousetrust.org/vacancies 

KT would like to congratulate Dr Santatra Ravelomantsoa on her award during the 15th Conférence FARM 2026 - Repenser la protection des cultures : agir collectivement pour le vivant. 

On 12–13 February 2026, the Crop Science Centre (CSC) hosted the inaugural UK–CGIAR Bambara Groundnut Consortium meeting at St John's College.

The two-day gathering convened global partners working to genetically improve Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) for enhanced nutrition and climate resilience. Representatives attended from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT–Tanzania, NIAB, University of Nottingham, Kirkhouse Trust, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and CSIR–Crops Research Institute.

The Kirkhouse Trust would like to congratulate Dr Gyanendra Pratap Singh on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology (ANDUAT), Ayodhya, India.

He leaves his position as Director of the ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) in New Delhi this week.

KT is very grateful to Dr G. P. Singh for his invaluable support for the Stress Tolerant Orphan Legumes (STOL) programme.