Research Fellowship Program – Global Call

International Potato Center POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Global Call

The International Potato Center (CIP) is pleased to announce a global call for applications for its Research Fellowship Program. This program aims to support innovative research in the fields of potato and sweetpotato science, agricultural development, and food security. The selected candidate will provide high-level scientific support to CIP’s Science Directors in areas of research, analytics, knowledge management, and publications.

About CIP: CIP, a member of the One CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. One CGIAR science is dedicated to transforming food, land and water systems in a climate crisis, and it is carried out by 13 CGIAR Centers/Alliances in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. CIP works with partners in over 20 countries to improve diets and incomes of poor people in South Asia, Asia and Latin America through scientific research, innovation, and capacity strengthening. Focusing on potato and sweetpotato as food systems entry point, CIP’s programs seek to strengthen broader agri-food systems to generate economic, social and nutritional benefits for farmers, enterprises and consumers emphasizing the priorities of women and youth in particular. CIP emphasizes the synergies between social and bio-physical sciences as a core strategy for making breakthroughs in our understanding of complex development challenges in food and agriculture and for our ability to overcome these. Within this pluralistic strategy, qualitative social science has a central, and increasing place for explaining human and institutional behavior and assessing benefits and risks for human development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct desk-based research on topics assigned by the assigned leader, including reviewing the latest publications and evidence in areas such as agriculture, food, nutrition, poverty, climate change, and the environment.

• Source and perform basic analysis of (mainly) secondary data and produce infographics. • Draft technical briefs, reports, sections of publications, and presentations for use by CIP’s Scientists and Directors. This may involve gathering input from internal teams and external partners.

• Compile technical institutional reports by sourcing and integrating inputs from various internal science and regional teams.

• Build and maintain excellent and trusted communication channels within the organization and with external partners to ensure timely and equitable sharing of information.

• Support the Science Directors’ external communications and technical correspondence as assigned.Selection Criteria • Master’s degree in relevant science discipline.

• Sound technical understanding of global development trends and entry points for CIP’s science and innovation.

• Excellent skills in scientific and technical literature reviews and data sourcing.

• Strong analytical skills in quantitative and qualitive data.

• Excellent technical English writing skills.

• Strong time-management skills and an ability to work at a fast pace and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills across a multi-national and multi-cultural work environment.

What are we offering?

• Exciting career opportunity in an international, well renowned organization with a track record of success and accomplishments.

• 1- or 2-year contract with possibility of renewal.

How to apply?

Please Visit the following link: https://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/ and submit your cover letter and a full C.V. with your references (preferable recent supervisors).

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with an initial screening process beginning on July 8th, 2024. Early applications are encouraged to ensure consideration in the first review.

This position WILL NOT have contact with children or vulnerable adults.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.