Deadline: 31 January 2023 I. About the position The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) provides a highly nutritious food, containing protein, fiber, complex carbohydrates and micronutrients. As such, beans strongly reinforce food and nutrition security among poor consumers. The scientists of our Bean Program have a long and successful history of developing varieties by working closely with a wide array of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Euro
Deadline: 12 January 2023 Purpose: The purpose of the position is to conduct research and collaborate with researchers in topics related to assessment of sustainability impacts of forest-based circular bioeconomy with an aim to evaluate and improve post-harvest product hotspots in the value chain. Primary program areas include value-added bioproducts from forest biomass, packaging, wood-based composites, and building materials. The individual will conduct research, write peer
Deadline: 15 December 2022 Key information Location: Yaoundé INBAR Department: Global Program Report to: TRI Project Coordinator at INBAR Central Africa Regional Office Duration: 8 weeks, up to USD 10,000 could be paid for the assignment Project Introduction The Cameroon TRI Project is one of the twelve Child Projects of The Restoration Initiative (TRI) implemented by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Food and Agric
Deadline: 8 December 2022 The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks to hire a Research Officer II for its Markets, Trade and Institutions Division (MTID), which is located at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the CGIAR Consortium. The mandate of IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and poli
Deadline: 1 September 2022 A fully funded PhD research assistantship is available with Dr. Meredith Martin (Assistant professor, Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University). The successful applicant will conduct independent research in the field of tropical forest restoration and tropical forest ecology. The project will likely be based on collaboration with Conservation International on ongoing forest restoration/ref
Deadline: 15 September 2022 The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology. I. Programme Details TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at key biotechnology research institutions in India for a minimum period of 12 months to a maximum period of 18 months. To help candidates in their
Deadline: 06 August 2022 & Will remain open until filled. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is looking for a Scientist to support IRRI’s R4D program on agricultural technology transfer, adoption & impacts and behavioral changes in South Asia. He/she will be heavily involved in bilateral and one CGIAR projects in the region, and lead farm and landscape level behavioral and policy change studies in South Asia. Through, this the incumbent is expected to support in
Deadline: 3 August 2022 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Scientist to provide scientific contributions to gender and youth components of projects that aim to improve understanding of social dynamics in livestock systems and climate change and gender responsive scaling of climate smart technologies and practices. I. Key Responsibilities Develop, design and coordinate a research project Design a conceptual, theoretically robust f
Deadline: 4 August 2022 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Scientist to support research on understanding health risks from urban markets and designing interventions to upgrade informal markets. ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agr
Deadline: 05 August 2022 The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is recruiting a Senior Lecturer in its Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. The department is part of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and provides first-cycle courses and programmes and doctoral studies, and researches within anatomy and histology, physiology, and biochemistry. The majority of research at the department focuses on livestock, animals in spo