An exciting and rewarding career in agricultural research for development: 32 positions at CIMMYT

Join a growing global team of committed scientists to help farmers in developing countries produce more food, improve their incomes, and conserve natural resources. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is opening 32 new career-track positions in plant breeding, agronomy, molecular genetics, crop physiology and pathology, cereal chemistry, bioinformatics and related fields, socioeconomics, web marketing, and intellectual property law. For more information, visit http://www.cimmyt.org/en/about-us/job-opportunities.

CIMMYT (www.cimmyt.org) is an internationally funded, non-profit research and training organization affiliated with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and has an annual budget of approximately US$60-70 million. CIMMYT’s mission is to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security and reduce poverty. The center is a global leader in scientific research and training related to maize and wheat, and in biotechnology, socioeconomics, and natural resource management research. These activities are conducted in partnership with national agricultural research systems, non-governmental organizations, and advanced research institutions, both public and private, in globally focused projects and programs. CIMMYT employs about 650 permanent staff and operates through decentralized partnership, with staff in 14 countries and projects and networks in many more.

Please send your letter of application outlining motivation, date of availability and competencies and experiences for the position accompanied by a detailed CV/Resume and the names and addresses of three referees to Human Resources Manager, CIMMYT Email: