{"id":25986,"date":"2026-02-24T07:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/?p=25986"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:59:29","slug":"research-support-assistant-x50-rangeland-and-forage-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/research-support-assistant-x50-rangeland-and-forage-science\/","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSISTANT X50: RANGELAND AND FORAGE SCIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Reference Number:<\/strong> AP101<br><strong>Organisation:<\/strong> Agricultural Research Council (ARC-AP)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Irene, Pretoria<br><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract<br><strong>Industry:<\/strong> Research<br><strong>Positions Available:<\/strong> 50<br><strong>Closing Date:<\/strong> 27 February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ARC\u2013Animal Production (ARC-AP) division is seeking to appoint 50 Research Support Assistants to support projects 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