Job announcement for Roster - Breeder positions

CGIAR System Organization; Montpellier; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CIMMYT is seeking qualified candidates for a roster of Breeder positions, including Wheat Scientist and Early Career Wheat Breeder roles. Successful applicants will contribute to diverse scientific efforts in agricultural development, focusing on seed breeding and enhancing genetic gains. This initiative supports a multicultural work environment, welcoming diverse candidates.

Qualifications

• PhD with expertise in seed breeding and at least 4 years of experience.
• Familiarity with biometrics, quantitative genetics, and molecular breeding.
• Excellent English, with a collaborative and respectful approach to diverse teams.

Responsabilités

• Execute CIMMYT’s breeding pipeline and manage regional data.
• Contribute to capacity-building efforts and facilitate seed product advancement meetings.
• Lead a team and enhance the visibility of research through publications.

Connaissances

Problem-Solving

Decision making

Achievement Orientation

Communication

Teamwork

Formation

PhD in breeding or a closely related field

Description du poste

Job announcement for Roster - Breeder positions

CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries.

CIMMYT is building a Roster of qualified professionals to be considered for future opportunities in various locations and areas of expertise.

What is a Roster?

A roster is a pool of pre-assessed, qualified candidates who may be contacted when a relevant position becomes available. This approach allows us to respond more efficiently to hiring needs and significantly shorten recruitment timelines when vacancies arise.

CIMMYT has opened a call for applications for Breeders committed to implement CIMMYT's Strategy related positions such as:

• Wheat Scientist/Breeder
• Early Career Wheat Breeder

Specific Duties:

• Execute CIMMYT’s breeding pipeline, ensuring efficient development, advancement, and dissemination of germplasm and products.
• Foster collaborations across areas of germplasm development, molecular breeding, rust phenotyping, and seed systems to co-implement impactful regional improvement network(s).
• Contribute to experimental design, trial, and nursery data interpretation and analyses.
• Contribute to increasing genetic gains in CIMMYT's and improvement network’s breeding pipelines, including the formulation, testing, and identification of impactful seed varieties.
• Contribute to capacity-building efforts of CIMMYT, CGIAR, and the seed's improvement network(s).
• Manage the program’s regional data, implementing the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) for streamlined data management.
• Facilitate with the senior breeder the convening of seeds product advancement meetings, with active engagement of internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional improvement teams to optimize trial locations and align them with product pipeline testing requirements.
• Lead a team of research technicians, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Assist the technical stations staff in implementing best practices.
• Enhance the visibility of CIMMYT's research, partnerships, and impacts through the publication of high-quality journal articles.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor and Program Director to support program objectives.

Requirements

• PhD in breeding or a closely related field with demonstrated expertise in seed breeding.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in one, with familiarity in the other areas of biometrics and statistics, quantitative genetics, and applied molecular breeding.
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Desire and ability to work respectfully and inclusively in a diverse, multicultural, multidisciplinary work environment.
• The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies: Problem-Solving, Decision making, Achievement Orientation, Communication, and Teamwork

Interested candidates may apply online

CIMMYT Talent Roster Information

Qualified candidates may be invited to join CIMMYT's talent roster for two years. You will be requested to opt in or out of having your information retained for future opportunities.

This announcement is not linked to a specific, currently opened position. Inclusion in the roster means you may be considered for upcoming vacancies that match your profile, but it does not guarantee employment.

CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.