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Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Agricultural Statistics/Biometrics

Location: Mexico

CIMMYT seeks a dynamic, innovative, self-motivated and service-orientated scientist to work in our Biometrics and Statistics Unit (BSU). The successful candidate will participate in research, service and training activities in biometrics in collaboration with other CIMMYT and partner researchers. The position will report to the Head of the BSU.

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 selected candidate will be based at CIMMYT’s main campus, located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico.

Specific duties of this position include:

  • Contribute to the development of research in applied statistical methodology to enhance the efficiency of CIMMYT's agricultural research in collaboration with BSU colleagues, and CIMMYT and partner breeders and scientists.

  • Maintain expertise in the science and application of statistical methodologies in plant breeding, especially experimental design, analyses of multi-environment trials, genome wide association analysis (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS).

  • Provide statistical consulting to CIMMYT's scientist and partners. Areas of consulting include experimental design, analysis of multi-environment trials, multivariate analysis, GWAS and GS.

  • Contribute to the development of scripts and tools for statistical analysis that can be used by scientist to analyze their data.

  • Participate in the development and conducting of training courses.

  • Publish (author or co-author) significant results in high impact, peer-reviewed journals.

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

  • Desire and ability to work respectfully and inclusively in a diverse, multicultural, multidisciplinary work environment.

  • PhD degree in statistics or in quantitative genetics with strong background in statistical analysis and computing.

  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: statistical analysis, quantitative genetics, mixed linear models and analysis of molecular data.

  • Familiarity with the following statistical software: SAS, R, Genstat, ASReml.

  • Programming experience in R, SAS or other programming language such as C++.

  • Experience with biometrics and statistical analysis in relation to plant breeding or plant research activities.

We will offer an initial contract for three years, which may be renewable subject to continued need and funding for the position and performance of the staff member. Our 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.

To apply for this position, please email cover letter and CV no later than Friday, 21 November 2014 to HR, CIMMYT (Email: irsrecruitment@cgiar.org / Please indicate Position Reference number: 12366 in the header of your email). For further information on the selection process, please contact Esther Mendoza, Acting Staffing Specialist, at e.m.ramos@cgiar.org

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

More positions from: CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

Posted from October 22, 2014 until November 22, 2014
SeedQuest reference number: 54666

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.
 
 
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