IWYP Hub Coordinator at CIMMYT

IWYP Hub Coordinator

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, self-motivated, and experienced Hub Coordinator to join the IWYP (International Wheat Yield Partnership) team which is co-led by CIMMYT. For more information, please visit: http://iwyp.org/the-global-challenge/.

 

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

 

The position will be based at CIMMYT’s Main Campus (located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico) and will interact with CIMMYT´s experimental station in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora and regional offices world-wide on a regular basis.

 

Specific duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Support IWYP-HUB leader, scientists, and technicians in developing annual plan for research-support and pre-breeding activities at IWYP-HUB field sites in Obregon and El Batan.
• Liaise with IWYP director and external collaborators on all matters relating to research support at the Mexican Hubs.
• Perform quality control of IWYP experiments, translational research, and pre-breeding at Mexican Hubs including: o Germplasm acquisition, storage, and inventory.
• Seed preparation for planting and oversight of sowing operation.
• Crop management -including irrigations, fertilizations and disease and pest control.
• Collection of complete and precise physiological data in the different trials.
• Harvest activities and quality control to avoid mixtures and other errors. o Sample processing including for lab analysis.
• Coordination of labor crews to ensure maximum work quality and efficiency.
• Management of field data, including data curation and preparation of databases for analyses.
• Refinement of quality control protocols for crossing and selection.

We are seeking candidates with the following academic qualifications, skills and attitudes:

• Ph.D. in a Biological Science.
• Minimum 5 years of Post-Doctoral experience.
• Proven expertise planning and managing projects, including quality control.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience of lab technicians and field workers.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in field scale phenotyping, data curation, statistical analysis, and field trial management.
• Effective collaborator and team player.
• Proven organizational, leadership, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills
• Availability to travel.

The position is for a contract of three (3) years, after which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds. CIMMYT’s internationally competitive salary and benefits include housing allowance, car, comprehensive health and life insurance, assistance for children’s education, paid vacation, annual airfare, contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.

 

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.

 

Candidates must apply here for 15833 IWYP Hub Coordinator no later than Tuesday, 1 September 2015. Incomplete applications (CV and Cover Letter) will not be taken into consideration.

 

Cover Letter should refer explicitly to the essential qualifications, skills, and attitudes stated above.

 

For further information on the selection process, please contact Daniel Ixtla, at d.ixtla@cgiar.org

 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.