The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
CIMMYT is seeking an innovative scientist, for the position of Maize Breeder – Easter Africa to work in the Global Maize Program.
Organizational Setting:
The European Commission allocates funding through the "Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture" (DeSIRA) inititative in the form of grants, representing around €300 million in total, to multiple organizations across diverse sectors. This brief outlines the activities and objectives of GFAR which will be supported through the DeSIRA initiative.
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Location: Czech University of Life Sciences FTA/CZU, Prague, Czech Republic, which hosts the YPARD Europe office.
Vacancy Deadline: February 27th, 2021, at midnight CET.
Location: ICRISAT’s Headquarters, Hyderabad India.
Expiry: Open until ideal candidate is identified
The Global Head of Breeding will have line responsibility for ICRISAT’s crop Breeding Programs based in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. This position will manage the technical components of Breeding Programs with expectations of strengthening ICRISATs breeding capacity through fostering the introduction of processes and guidelines for effective product development.
Location: Montpellier, France or an alternative CGIAR location
Grade: 4. The CGIAR System Organization has a grading scale of positions that range from grade 1 to grade 9, with 9 being the most senior
Reports To: Senior Advisor, CGIAR Executive Management Team