IN24123-Research Associate (Vegetable Agronomy)
CIMMYT
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Contract
- Full-time
- Lead or contribute to literature reviews.
- Contribute to study designs on technology assessment, suitability.
- With the guidance of WP Leads and/or other team members oversee data collection, management and analysis as needed.
- Contribute to preparation of manuscript or study reports.
- Contribute to a program on innovations in vegetable science and nature-based solutions together with modern agronomic practices in South Asia.
- Expertise in cutting edge quantitative approaches and systems analysis to support partners in the design, evaluation and refining of key agricultural technical innovations in the South Asian region.
- Work with partners to develop an efficient and dynamic understanding of nutrient efficiency and climate resilient properties of sustainable cropping.
- Develop and publish strategies for resource use efficiency using modern agriculture tools and techniques.
- Develop and evaluate scaling models for transforming vegetable systems of South Asia.
- Publish research findings in open access formats and ensure monitoring and evaluation and reporting efforts are met.
- Masters and PhD in horticulture, with specialization in Vegetable Science agronomy and in crop modeling
- Area of Expertise: Vegetable Agronomy, Crop Modeling, Sensors, GHG .
- Experienced in conducting literature reviews of academic publications and research reports.
- Familiarity with technology assessments /suitability.
- Familiarity with analyses of production system constraints of vegetable production systems
- Experience with topics related to vegetable plant protection issues, nutrition and cropping systems.
- Experience with conducting and overseeing data collection activities in LMICs.
- Experience analyzing quantitative data.
- Experience contributing to reports and/or publications.
- Language proficiency in a UN language.