CIMMYT Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. CIMMYT Kenya looking for “Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist”. Applicants with a PhD in plant breeding may apply on or before 20 January 2023.
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is an international organization focused on non-profit agricultural research and training that empowers farmers through science and innovation to nourish the world in the midst of a climate crisis. Applying high-quality science and strong partnerships, CIMMYT works to achieve a world with healthier and more prosperous people, free from global food crises and with more resilient agri-food systems. CIMMYT’s research brings enhanced productivity and better profits to farmers, mitigates the effects of the climate crisis, and reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.
CIMMYT Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist Jobs 2023
The CIMMYT has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 December 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) |
| Position | Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist, Quantitative Genetics |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | PhD in plant breeding |
| Experience Required | At least two (2) years |
| Application Deadline | 20 January 2023 |
CIMMYT Job Vacancy 2023
Job Purpose: CIMMYT is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated Post-Doctoral Fellow with a strong background and proven experience in quantitative genetics and biostatistics for a project piloting genomic selection using on-farm performance of unselected early-stage material across a broad sample of African maize and bean farms. The primary goal of the project is to deliver increased genetic gain to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa through 1) a more extensive sampling of the diversity of on-farm low-input management conditions collected from a large number of farmer-managed trials additional to on-station trials, 2) an improved understanding of the diversity of socio-economic factors, gender-specific management, and environmental on-farm conditions across the target population of environments (TPE), and 3) rapid-cycle genomic selection of parents based on on-farm phenotype information.
Specific duties:
- Develop rapid cycle genomic selection breeding strategies for the CIMMYT-Maize hybrid breeding program and the CIAT-Bean line breeding program using AlphaSimR.
- Evaluate different strategies to maximize genetic gain in collaboration with breeders.
- Develop and assess genomics-assisted on-farm sparse testing experimental designs with 3-5 unreplicated genotypes tested across a broad sample of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Analyze data from on-farm testing and testing o research stations to identify parents for population improvement and candidates for product development.
- Implement a desired gains selection index that combines multi-trait information coming from on-farm trials, on-station trials, or both.
- Development and refinement of on-farm trial data analysis pipelines to provide real-time decision support to the breeding programs.
- Assess the value of on-farm by estimation of genetic correlations between, and heritability of, on-station and on-farm performance to predict direct and correlated genetic gains using data collected from on-farm and on-station experiments.
- Work collaboratively with the breeding teams and multi-disciplinary scientists involved in this project. Communicate basic theory, strategies, and results on a regular basis.
Qualification & Experience:
- PhD in plant breeding, quantitative genetics, biometrics, or related fields with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Experience in private industry is a plus but not required.
- Excellent understanding and strong interest in applying modern quantitative genetics and biometrics tools in plant breeding (genomic-assisted breeding tools, linear mixed models, etc.)
- Expertise in statistical modeling and data analysis using R.
- Desire and ability to work collaboratively and respectfully in a diverse, multicultural, and multidisciplinary work environment.
- Good reporting and communication skills in English (working language) and the ability to present complex concepts and results with a non-specialist audience.
- Demonstrated capacity to publish research findings in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
- A substantial amount of national and international travel for this position is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply CIMMYT Post-Doctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 20 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.cimmyt.org |
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