Breeder at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org

 

Breeder

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience4 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldAgriculture / Agro-Allied 

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

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) on apply.workable.com to apply

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