Job announcement for Roster - Geneticist positions

CIMMYT is a non-profit organization building a roster of qualified professionals for future opportunities in genetics and breeding. The organization seeks a geneticist to contribute to the development of breeding schemes, support breeding teams, and lead training and mentorship activities.

Requirements

• Work with other genetics specialists to design and evaluate new and current breeding schemes
• Develop strategy in collaboration with breeding teams and other stakeholders
• Support breeding teams to ensure that target product profiles drive breeding activities
• Contribute to the development of a training strategy and content to mentor and consult with breeding teams
• Lead and contribute to both virtual and hands-on training and mentorship activities targeted at CGIAR-NARES breeding teams in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
• Providing support to internal and external reviews and evaluations
• Contributing to publications derived from the breeding optimization project
• Coordinate the molecular breeding work, particularly to enhance the adaptation to the temperate environments via genetics, genomics, and molecular biology approaches
• Contribute to generating data on de novo genome assemblies, transcriptomes, and annotations
• Analyze the genomic differentiation between tropical and temperate seed for key traits of interest using genome resequencing data
• Genetic mapping of important traits associated with photoperiod sensitivity, and resistance/tolerance to major biotic and abiotic stresses in seeds
• Cloning and validation of functional genes targeting the improvement of the seed yield and stress tolerance
• Contribute to joint research proposals and seek opportunities for new collaborations and funding sources
• Manuscript writing and publication of research data in high-impact journals

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance